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  1. @pmkay pmkay revised this gist Apr 27, 2020. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    Exec=postman
    # Before v6.1.2
    # Icon=/opt/Postman/resources/app/assets/icon.png
    Icon=/opt/Postman/app/resources/app/assets/icon.png
    Icon=/opt/Postman/app/resources/app/assets/icon.png
    Terminal=false
    Type=Application
    Categories=Development;
  2. @ba11b0y ba11b0y revised this gist Nov 11, 2019. 1 changed file with 6 additions and 1 deletion.
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    Since Chrome apps are now being depracated. Download postman from https://dl.pstmn.io/download/latest/linux
    Since Chrome apps are now being deprecated. Download postman from https://dl.pstmn.io/download/latest/linux

    Although I highly recommend using a snap

    `sudo snap install postman`

    #### Installing Postman

    ```sh
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    Encoding=UTF-8
    Name=Postman
    Exec=postman
    Icon=/opt/Postman/resources/app/assets/icon.png
    # Before v6.1.2
    # Icon=/opt/Postman/resources/app/assets/icon.png
    Icon=/opt/Postman/app/resources/app/assets/icon.png
    Terminal=false
    Type=Application
    Categories=Development;
  4. @ba11b0y ba11b0y created this gist Nov 25, 2017.
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    Since Chrome apps are now being depracated. Download postman from https://dl.pstmn.io/download/latest/linux
    #### Installing Postman

    ```sh
    tar -xzf Postman-linux-x64-5.3.2.tar.gz
    ```
    If any version is installed before, remove it.
    ```sh
    sudo rm -rf /opt/Postman
    ```
    Move Postman
    ```sh
    sudo mv Postman /opt/Postman
    ```
    Create a symbolic link
    ```sh
    sudo ln -s /opt/Postman/Postman /usr/bin/postman
    ```
    Create a desktop file
    ```
    cat > ~/.local/share/applications/postman.desktop <<EOL
    [Desktop Entry]
    Encoding=UTF-8
    Name=Postman
    Exec=postman
    Icon=/opt/Postman/resources/app/assets/icon.png
    Terminal=false
    Type=Application
    Categories=Development;
    EOL
    ```
    Remove the tar:
    ```sh
    rm Postman-linux-x64-5.3.2.tar.gz
    ```