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 postmanThis 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.
