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    __Step 2__

    This will install postman to /tmp directory and move it to /opt/ directory.
    This will install postman to `/tmp` directory and move it to `/opt/` directory.
    ```sh
    tar -C /tmp/ -xzf <(curl -L https://dl.pstmn.io/download/latest/linux64) && sudo mv /tmp/Postman /opt/
    ```
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    ## Installing Postman

    __Step 1__

    If any version of postman is installed we need to remove it
    ```sh
    sudo rm -rf /opt/Postman
    ```

    __Step 2__

    This will install postman to /tmp directory and move it to /opt/ directory.
    ```sh
    tar -C /tmp/ -xzf <(curl -L https://dl.pstmn.io/download/latest/linux64) && sudo mv /tmp/Postman /opt/
    ```

    __Step 3__

    Create a desktop file
    ```sh
    sudo tee -a /usr/share/applications/postman.desktop << END
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    ##Installing Postman
    ## Installing Postman

    __Step 1__
    If any version of postman is installed we need to remove it
    ```sh
    sudo rm -rf /opt/Postman
    ```

    __Step 2__
    This will install postman to /tmp directory and move it to /opt/ directory.
    ```sh
    tar -C /tmp/ -xzf <(curl -L https://dl.pstmn.io/download/latest/linux64) && sudo mv /tmp/Postman /opt/
    ```

    __Step 3__
    Create a desktop file
    ```sh
    sudo tee -a /usr/share/applications/postman.desktop << END
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    ##Installing Postman

    If any version of postman is installed we need to remove it
    ```sh
    sudo rm -rf /opt/Postman
    ```

    This will install postman to /tmp directory and move it to /opt/ directory.
    ```sh
    tar -C /tmp/ -xzf <(curl -L https://dl.pstmn.io/download/latest/linux64) && sudo mv /tmp/Postman /opt/
    ```

    Create a desktop file
    ```sh
    sudo tee -a /usr/share/applications/postman.desktop << END
    [Desktop Entry]
    Encoding=UTF-8
    Name=Postman
    Exec=/opt/Postman/Postman
    Icon=/opt/Postman/app/resources/app/assets/icon.png
    Terminal=false
    Type=Application
    Categories=Development;
    END
    ```