How do I terminate a cPanel account from the command line?

Question

How do I terminate a cPanel account from the command line?

Answer

1. Access the server's command line as the root user via SSH or Terminal in WHM.

2. Run the following command.

   # /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/removeacct username

   Note: In the command, "username" must be replaced by the cPanel username of the account to remove.

3. Confirm that you want to remove the account by typing y:

   # Are you sure you want to remove the account "$cpusername", and DNS zone files for the user? [y/N]? y