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=== Why This Is a Nightmare for Software Maintenance ===

Dependencies can become a serious problem over time:

# '''Conflicting Requirements:''' If program A needs <code>libshit</code> version 1.2 &amp; program B needs <code>libshit</code> version 2.0, your system can break when one application upgrades.
# '''Complex Upgrades:''' Updating dependencies for one application can &amp; will cause another application to stop working. This is called '''dependency breakage''' and they are another common cause of chasing rabbits all the way to hell.
# '''System Decay:''' Over time, manually managing dependencies can lead to a bloated, unstable system full of broken packages, outdated libraries, &amp; leftover files.
# '''Version pinning misery:''' <code>apt</code> lets you install specific versions of packages but managing version conflicts becomes timewasting, dangerous, &amp; difficult when dependencies span dozens of packages with intricate relationships. As a newbie, you are likely going to break your system. As an experienced sysadmin… they still broke their systems….

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