How to Install Postman on Linux Step-by-Step

Installing Postman on Linux

• 💡 Postman is a popular tool for testing and debugging APIs, supporting HTTP requests like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE.
• 🚀 The installation begins by downloading the official Postman Linux package from postman.com.

Extracting and Moving the Application

• 📦 After downloading, the tar.gz archive is extracted using the tar -xzf command in the terminal.
• 📂 The extracted Postman folder is then moved to the /opt directory using sudo mv to ensure proper system-wide access.

Creating a Symbolic Link

• 🔗 A symbolic link is created in /usr/local/bin using sudo ln -s to allow Postman to be run from any terminal location.
• 🛠️ This step is crucial for making the application easily accessible and executable from the command line.

Running Postman and Verification

• ✅ Once the symbolic link is established, Postman can be launched by simply typing postman in the terminal.
• 💻 The video confirms that Postman opens successfully and functions correctly, even after closing and reopening the terminal, indicating a successful installation.