okay..got this working
1. log in SSH as root
cd /
2. create the file
touch install_error_files
pico install_error_files
3.insert/paste the code (by right-clicking in Putty)
Code:
#! /bin/sh
cd /home
for user in `ls /var/cpanel/users`
do
test ! -d $user && continue
cp /error_master/400.shtml /home/$user/public_html -R
chown $user:$user /home/$user/public_html/400.shtml
cp /error_master/401.shtml /home/$user/public_html -R
chown $user:$user /home/$user/public_html/401.shtml
cp /error_master/403.shtml /home/$user/public_html -R
chown $user:$user /home/$user/public_html/403.shtml
cp /error_master/404.shtml /home/$user/public_html -R
chown $user:$user /home/$user/public_html/404.shtml
cp /error_master/500.shtml /home/$user/public_html -R
chown $user.$user /home/$user/public_html/500.shtml
echo $user complete
done
4. Save and Exit Pico
Ctrl X >> Y >> {enter}
5. chmod the file as 700
chmod 700 install_error_files
4. Run the script
./install_error_files
Worked like a charm!