DevOps Complete Course - SonarQube Installation

This video tutorial guides viewers through setting up SonarQube on an EC2 instance. It covers prerequisites such as RAM requirements and Java installation, creating a dedicated user, downloading SonarQube, and configuring its properties. The tutorial also demonstrates starting SonarQube and accessing its GUI, emphasizing the need for a non-root user due to Elasticsearch restrictions.

What is the minimum RAM requirement for running SonarQube efficiently?

• 8GB

• 4GB

• 2GB

• 1GB

Why is it necessary to create a dedicated user for SonarQube on Unix systems?

• To enhance security

• To simplify installation

• To avoid running as root

• To improve performance

Which version of Java is required for SonarQube installation?

• Java 7

• Java 8

• Java 11

• Java 15

What command is used to install OpenJDK 11 on Amazon Linux?

• brew install openjdk@11

• apt-get install openjdk-11

• amazon-linux-extras install java-openjdk11

• yum install java-11-openjdk

What file needs to be configured for database connection settings in SonarQube?

• sonar.config

• database.config

• db.properties

• sonar.properties

Why can't SonarQube be run as a root user?

• It is not compatible with root

• It is a security risk

• Elasticsearch does not support root

• It requires special permissions

Which port must be opened to access SonarQube from a browser?

• 8000

• 9000

• 8080

• 9090

What are the default credentials for logging into SonarQube for the first time?

• root/root

• sonar/sonar

• user/user

• admin/admin

What is the purpose of changing the ownership of the SonarQube directory?

• To ensure compatibility with Linux

• To allow root access

• To prevent unauthorized access

• To enable user-specific permissions

What is the first step after downloading SonarQube?

• Start the server

• Configure the database

• Unzip the package

• Install Java