Install Postman on Linux Mint (without using snap)

install_postman_mint_no_snap.md

Goal

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;

Newest solution as of Nov 2023:
If vim is not installed by default then substitute vim with nano like this:

$ sudo nano /usr/share/applications/postman.desktop

Big thanks to:
Sidheeqpallam

"Hindsight is 20 / 20"
@pekingPow

Older comment from Feb of 2023:

Worked for me with some final tweaking. (Using Linux Mint 20; vim was not installed by default.)

Make Desktop icon

Step by step vi instructions:

1. Copy

[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;

2. $ sudo vi /usr/share/applications/postman.desktop
3. "Right click paste" into postman.desktop
4. Press ESC
5. Type : x enter

Works on Linux Mint 21.

thanks. Works like a charm. ❤️

Thanks!

use nano instead of vim. nano is installed by default.

Thanks! Worked Perfectly in Linux Mint 21.

Works in Linux Mint.

works now on 2024 ..thanks man!

thx 😘

Thanks, That was helpful, time-saving!

Thanks, It's very helpfull

Works on Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon in February 2024. Thanks!

Thanks. it's worked for me

Thanks!!!

Thanks! <3

it's worked for me on ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS.
Thanks man!
<3

It worked for me!
Linux Mint 21.3

Thanks!