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Linux Download gz file and install
# filename
/home/vivek/.local/share/applications/dbeaver.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=dbeaver
Exec=/snap/dbeaver-ce/89/usr/share/dbeaver/dbeaver
Icon=/snap/dbeaver-ce/89/usr/share/dbeaver/dbeaver.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Development;
# remove previously install one
sudo rm -rf /opt/Postman/
# extract file and put into opt dir
sudo tar xvf Postman-<your version>.tar.gz -C /opt/
# Link the excutable
sudo ln -sf /opt/Postman/app/Postman /usr/bin/postman
# create file postman.desktop
nano ~/.local/share/applications/postman.desktop
# write content
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Postman
Exec=/usr/bin/postman
Icon=/opt/Postman/app/resources/app/assets/icon.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Development;
# filename
/home/vivek/.local/share/applications/postman.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Postman
Exec=/snap/postman/122/usr/share/Postman/Postman
Icon=/snap/postman/122/usr/share/Postman/resources/app/assets/icon.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Development;
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=VScode
Exec=code
Icon=/snap/code/50/snap/gui/com.visualstudio.code.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Development;
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i installed postman and dbeaver from ubuntu snapstore, when i update all package it suddenly disappear, because i did some mistakes i tried to upgrade my ubuntu in the earlier stage.
the application is uninstalled only the icon was removed, so i create the file to show the application in the search and menu

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