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Install SonarQube on Ubuntu

This page walks through a practical SonarQube installation using PostgreSQL on Ubuntu.

Before You Start

  • Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, or 24.04
  • At least 4 GB RAM, with 8 GB preferred
  • Java 17

Install Java:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install openjdk-17-jdk -y
java -version

Step 1: Install PostgreSQL

sudo apt install postgresql postgresql-contrib -y

Create the database and user:

sudo -u postgres psql

CREATE USER sonar WITH PASSWORD 'sonar';
CREATE DATABASE sonar OWNER sonar;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE sonar TO sonar;
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Step 2: Download and Install SonarQube

Download the current package from the official downloads page.

wget https://binaries.sonarsource.com/Distribution/sonarqube/sonarqube-2026.1.2.zip
sudo apt install unzip -y
unzip sonarqube-*.zip
sudo mv sonarqube-* /opt/sonarqube

Step 3: Create a Dedicated User

sudo useradd -r -m -U -d /opt/sonarqube -s /bin/false sonar
sudo chown -R sonar:sonar /opt/sonarqube

Next Step

Continue with database and runtime configuration in configuration.md.