Software Dependencies

Chances are, your software used libraries or executables from software developed by others. Unfortunately you cannot count on these being installed on end user machines unless they are part of a typical UNIX operating system. If this software hasn't already been packaged, you will need to package it or find some way to do without it. To make the situation worse, you also need to be aware of the version of the dependent software that is installed. There is no guarantee that every user will have the same version of the software installed. Because of this it is better to stick with older versions or bundle your software package with the specific versions that need to be deployed with it.