How to set up SonarQube on AWS Ubuntu EC2

SonarQube is an open-source platform for continuous code quality inspection.

Static code analysis is performed by Sonar, which results in a full report of flaws, code smells, vulnerabilities, as well as code duplications.

However, It comes with built-in rulesets for 25+ main programming languages and may be expanded with plugins.

Benefits of SonarQube

1. Sustainability – Reduces application complexity, potential vulnerabilities, and code duplications, extending program life.
2. Increase productivity – Reduces the application’s size, cost of maintenance, and risk; as a result, it eliminates the need to spend more time modifying the code.
3. Quality code – Controlling the quality of code is an inextricable aspect of the software development process.
4. Detect Errors – Detects errors in code and immediately warns developers to repair them before submitting them for output.
5. Increase consistency – Identifies when the coding criteria have been broken and improves quality.
6. Scalability of the business – There is no limit to the number of projects that can be reviewed.
7. Enhance developer skills – Providing developers with regular feedback on quality issues allows them to improve their coding abilities.

Prerequisite

Before you begin, be certain you match the following requirements:

1. Need Sudo privilege and the Ubuntu version must be 20.04 LTS.
2. Make sure your computer has at least 4GB of RAM and 2 virtual CPU cores.

How to set up SonarQube on AWS

Run Ubuntu system update # apt update

In my case, java is already installed if not installed in your system then Install Java OpenJDK # apt install openjdk-11-jre-headless.

Create a dedicated user. # adduser sonarqube

Go to its root directory, Download, and Setup from HERE.

# wget https://binaries.sonarsource.com/Distribution/sonarqube/sonarqube-9.4.0.54424.zip

Unzip it by using the unzipping command.

Assigning permission and ownership.

# chmod -R 755 /home/sonarqube/sonarqube-9.4.0.54424

# chown -R sonarqube:sonarqube /home/sonarqube/sonarqube-9.4.0.54424

Then, Go to the Sonarqube /bin/linux-x86-64 and start the service.

Check if the service is listening to port 9000.

Now, Using the Web Interface http://your-Instance-public-IP:9000

Conclusion

In this way, you can set up it on AWS EC2. You can stay connected for further updates.

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