4kasun/install_postman_mint_no_snap.md

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Postman is a usefull app to build and test APIs, most commonly installed on ubuntu-like systems via snap. On recent distributions of Linux Mint (20 and above), snap installs are no longer possible. The instructions below show how to install Postman via the terminal.
Download Postman

$ wget https://dl.pstmn.io/download/latest/linux64 -O postman.tar.gz
Extract archive

$ sudo tar -xzf postman.tar.gz -C /opt
Make symlink

$ sudo ln -s /opt/Postman/Postman /usr/bin/postman
Optional: Remove downloaded file

$ rm postman.tar.gz
Make Desktop icon

$ sudo vim /usr/share/applications/postman.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Postman
Icon=/opt/Postman/app/resources/app/assets/icon.png
Exec="/opt/Postman/Postman"
Comment=Postman Desktop App
Categories=Development;Code;