How to install Postman on Ubuntu 20.04?

Overview

Postman is a popular API development tool that simplifies the process of creating, testing, and documenting APIs. It is available as a desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux, as well as a web-based application.

In this tutorial, we will focus on installing and using Postman on Ubuntu 20.04

Prerequisites

There are certain prerequisites that need to be met before you begin.

• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS configured on your system.

• Non-root sudo user privileges.

Get Started

To install Postman on Ubuntu 20.04, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Install Snap

• Upgrade the ubuntu package index:

sudo apt upgrade

• To install Snap, run the following command:

sudo apt install snapd

Step 2: Install Postman

• To install Postman, run the following command:

sudo snap install postman

This command will download and install the latest version of Postman from the Snap store.

You have successfully installed Postman on Ubuntu 20.04.

• You can now start using it to create, test, and document APIs.

Postman CLI is a command-line interface for Postman that allows you to run collections, environments, and monitors from the command line. To run Postman CLI, use the following command:

curl -o- "https://dl-cli.pstmn.io/install/linux64.sh" | sh

• To check the version of Postman installed on your system, run the following command:

postman -v

• To view the help section of Postman, run the following command:

postman -h

• To remove Postman from your Ubuntu 20.04 system, run the following command:

sudo snap remove postman

Conclusion

This tutorial is a guide to installing Postman on Ubuntu 20.04 that can be completed in a few simple steps using Snap. Once installed, you can start using it to develop and test APIs.