why do error messages go like “install failure error 0001” instead of telling the user what’s wrong

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why do error messages go like “install failure error 0001” instead of telling the user what’s wrong

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Answer 1

From my cyber security class sometimes error messages are made to be hard to understand to prevent malicious intent. You wouldn’t want an ATM displaying an error that the door to reload/unload cash is unlocked.