Visit https://www.postman.com/downloads/ and download the Linux 64-bit version.
Open a terminal and navigate to your Downloads directory:
cd ~/Downloads
Extract the archive:
tar -xf postman-linux-x64.tar.gz -C ~/
it will extract the contents of postman-linux-x64.tar.gz
into the home directory on your Linux system.
Navigate to the extracted directory:
cd ~/postman-linux-x64/Postman
Grant execute permissions:
chmod a+x Postman
- It modifies file permissions using the
chmod
command. a+x
grants execute permissions (x
) to all users (a
), ensuring the file can be run as a program.
- Open a text editor and create a file named
postman.desktop
in this directory~/.local/share/applications/
. - Paste the following content, adjusting paths if needed:
[Desktop Entry]
Categories=Development;
Comment=Supercharge your API workflow
Exec=/home/username/postman-linux-x64/Postman/Postman
Icon=/home/username/postman-linux-x64/Postman/app/resources/app/assets/icon.png
Name=Postman
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Version=1.0
- Search for
"Postman"
in your application menu or launcher. - Launch
Postman
and sign in using your Postman account credentials.