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;

Works in Linux Mint.

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

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it's worked for me on ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS.
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It worked for me!
Linux Mint 21.3

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Thank you, it worked for me too I am on Linux Mint 21.3

It didn't work for me.
ERROR: There was an error launching this application

Linux mint 21.2

It didn't work for me. ERROR: There was an error launching this application

Linux mint 21.2

Which command or application did you try to run before you got this error?
When asking for help, also share the input before the error.

It didn't work for me. ERROR: There was an error launching this application
Linux mint 21.2

Which command or application did you try to run before you got this error? When asking for help, also share the input before the error.

I clicked the postman.desktop file in the /usr/share/applications folder before I got that error

But it's working now, after logout and login.
Thanks

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System:
Distro: Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia
base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammy

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Works in Linux Mint 22 'Wilma', thanks!

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Thanks A Heap mate! Works on Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon.

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If you want you could enable snap by removing /etc/apt/preferences.d/nosnap.pref . I do not like snap, but you can do it if you want

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