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install postman in linux mint
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postman install.md

When it comes to API development, my weapon of choice for testing my code is Postman. I start using Postman since it's still a Chrome App. Now it encourages its user to use Postman Native app. I definitely love the idea, but all I can find is a download link without any installation document for Linux Mint.

So, here's what I did:

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 link to /usr/bin
$ sudo ln -s /opt/Postman/Postman /usr/bin/postman

Optional: remove downloaded file
$ rm postman.tar.gz

Off course, we can always add a shortcut to make our life easier. Here's how:

Create /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;

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