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    # Goal
    [Postman](https://www.postman.com/) 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
    ### Download Postman
    `$ wget https://dl.pstmn.io/download/latest/linux64 -O postman.tar.gz`

    ## Extract archive
    ### Extract archive
    `$ sudo tar -xzf postman.tar.gz -C /opt`

    ## Make link to /usr/bin
    ### Make symlink
    `$ sudo ln -s /opt/Postman/Postman /usr/bin/postman`

    ## Optional: remove downloaded file
    ### Optional: Remove downloaded file
    `$ rm postman.tar.gz`

    ## Make Desktop icon
    ### Make Desktop icon
    `$ sudo vim /usr/share/applications/postman.desktop`

    ```
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    # Goal
    [Postman](https://www.postman.com/) 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
    `$ wget https://dl.pstmn.io/download/latest/linux64 -O postman.tar.gz`

    ## Extract archive
    $ sudo tar -xzf postman.tar.gz -C /opt
    `$ sudo tar -xzf postman.tar.gz -C /opt`

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

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

    ## Make Desktop icon
    $ sudo vim /usr/share/applications/postman.desktop
    `$ sudo vim /usr/share/applications/postman.desktop`

    ```
    [Desktop Entry]
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    ## 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

    ## 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;
    ```