A dependency resolution error during the installation of a software package like Tableau Server on Linux indicates that the system's package manager (e.g., yum or apt) cannot find, install, or reconcile the versions of the required libraries and packages that Tableau Server depends on. The most direct and logical initial troubleshooting step is to consult the official Tableau Server documentation for the list of required dependencies for your specific Linux distribution and version. You must then verify that these packages are installed, are the correct versions, and that your system's repositories are configured correctly to locate and install them if they are missing.

A. Firewall or antivirus issues typically manifest as network timeouts or connection refused errors when trying to download packages, not as dependency resolution failures.

C. While internet access is necessary to download dependencies from public repositories, the error is about resolving package names and versions, a more specific issue than general connectivity.

D. Hostname resolution problems affect inter-service communication and licensing after the core packages are installed, not the initial package dependency check performed by the installer.

1. Tableau Server on Linux Documentation - "Before you install...": This official guide explicitly lists the required dependencies for various Linux distributions. It states

"The setup program installs all the required dependencies

" implying that if this process fails

the first step is to check against this list.

Source: Tableau Help

Before you install...

Section: "Required Dependencies". (The specific dependencies are listed for RHEL-compatible systems

Ubuntu

and Debian).

2. Tableau Server on Linux Documentation - "Install and Configure Tableau Server": This document details the installation steps. The first script run

initialize-tsm

depends on the successful installation of the base package

which in turn relies on system dependencies being met. Failure at this stage points directly to a prerequisite or dependency issue.

Source: Tableau Help

Install and Configure Tableau Server

Section: "Step 1: Install Tableau Server and start TSM".

3. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Documentation - "Managing software with the yum tool": While not a Tableau document

this official vendor documentation for a supported OS explains the concept of dependency resolution. It clarifies that errors occur when "a package depends on a feature that is not available" or when there are version conflicts

reinforcing that the solution involves checking and providing the correct packages.

Source: Red Hat Customer Portal

RHEL 7 System Administrator's Guide

Chapter 9. Yum

Section 9.2. "Package Dependencies".