Install sonar-scanner in linux mint, ubuntu...

install-sonar-scanner.sh

#!/bin/bash

cd /tmp || exit
echo "Downloading sonar-scanner....."
if [ -d "/tmp/sonar-scanner-cli-4.7.0.2747-linux.zip" ];then
    sudo rm /tmp/sonar-scanner-cli-4.7.0.2747-linux.zip
fi
wget -q https://binaries.sonarsource.com/Distribution/sonar-scanner-cli/sonar-scanner-cli-4.7.0.2747-linux.zip
echo "Download completed."

echo "Unziping downloaded file..."
unzip sonar-scanner-cli-4.7.0.2747-linux.zip
echo "Unzip completed."
rm sonar-scanner-cli-4.7.0.2747-linux.zip

echo "Installing to opt..."
if [ -d "/var/opt/sonar-scanner-4.7.0.2747-linux" ];then
    sudo rm -rf /var/opt/sonar-scanner-4.7.0.2747-linux
fi
sudo mv sonar-scanner-4.7.0.2747-linux /var/opt

echo "Installation completed successfully."

echo "You can use sonar-scanner!"

#updated sonar scanner zip file URL
https://binaries.sonarsource.com/Distribution/sonar-scanner-cli/sonar-scanner-cli-4.0.0.1744-linux.zip

echo "Creating links"
ln -s /var/opt/sonar-scanner-4.7.0.2747-linux/bin/sonar-scanner /usr/local/bin/

echo "path sonar-scanner: "
which sonar-scanner

Great script! Thanks

Here's an improved version.

Usage : ./sonar-installer.sh sonar-scanner-cli-5.0.1.3006-linux.zip

#!/bin/bash -e
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
    >&2 echo "Sonar scanner cli binary package not supplied."
    exit 1
fi

echo "Chosen sonar scanner cli binary package is: $1"

SONAR_CLI_BINARY_BASE_URL="https://binaries.sonarsource.com/Distribution/sonar-scanner-cli"

echo "Sonar Cli Binary Download Url is $SONAR_CLI_BINARY_BASE_URL/$1"

cd /tmp || exit
echo "Downloading sonar-scanner....."
if [ -d "/tmp/$1" ];then
    echo "Removing existing directory /tmp/$1"
    sudo rm /tmp/$1
fi

echo "Downloading sonar cli binary from $SONAR_CLI_BINARY_BASE_URL/$1"

wget -q "$SONAR_CLI_BINARY_BASE_URL/$1"

echo "Download completed."

SONAR_CLI_FOLDER_NAME=$(unzip -Z -1 $1 | head -1 | grep -oP '.*(?=/)')
echo "Unziping downloaded file..."
unzip $1
echo "Unzip completed. Zip contents are in the folder $SONAR_CLI_FOLDER_NAME"

rm $1
echo "Removed zip file $1"

echo "Installing to opt..."
if [ -d "/var/opt/$SONAR_CLI_FOLDER_NAME" ];then
    sudo rm -rf /var/opt/$SONAR_CLI_FOLDER_NAME
    echo "Removed existing sonar cli folder /var/opt/$SONAR_CLI_FOLDER_NAME"
fi
sudo mv /tmp/$SONAR_CLI_FOLDER_NAME /var/opt

echo "Installation completed successfully."

echo "You can use sonar-scanner!"