Postman remains one of the most common tools for exploring APIs, testing requests, and managing collections during development.
On Ubuntu, there are two practical ways to install it:
- use the Snap package
- install the official Linux tarball manually
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If you searched for install Postman on Ubuntu, update Postman Ubuntu, or Postman Linux install, this guide covers the main working paths.
Method 1: Install Postman with Snap
This is the simplest option on Ubuntu:
sudo snap install postmanAfter the install finishes, open Postman from the app menu or run:
postmanVerify the installation
If the launcher entry does not appear immediately, try starting it once from the terminal:
postmanIf Postman opens, the install is fine and the desktop entry usually follows.
Method 2: Install the official Linux tarball
If you do not want to use Snap, you can install the Linux bundle manually.
Download and extract
wget https://dl.pstmn.io/download/latest/linux_64 -O postman-linux.tar.gz
sudo tar -xzf postman-linux.tar.gz -C /opt
rm postman-linux.tar.gzCreate a launcher command
sudo ln -sf /opt/Postman/Postman /usr/local/bin/postmanNow you can launch Postman with:
postmanAdd a desktop launcher
If it does not appear in your app launcher automatically:
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications
cat > ~/.local/share/applications/postman.desktop <<'EOF'
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Postman
Exec=/opt/Postman/Postman
Icon=/opt/Postman/app/resources/app/assets/icon.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Development;
EOFUpdate Postman
If you installed with Snap:
sudo snap refresh postmanIf you installed manually:
sudo rm -rf /opt/Postman
wget https://dl.pstmn.io/download/latest/linux_64 -O postman-linux.tar.gz
sudo tar -xzf postman-linux.tar.gz -C /opt
rm postman-linux.tar.gzCommon gotchas
- Do not run Postman with
sudo - make sure your user can write to
~/.config - if the launcher does not appear immediately, log out and back in
Remove Postman
If you installed with Snap:
sudo snap remove postmanIf you installed manually:
sudo rm -rf /opt/Postman
sudo rm -f /usr/local/bin/postman
rm -f ~/.local/share/applications/postman.desktopFinal note
If you want the least maintenance, use Snap. If you prefer a manual install under /opt, the tarball method is still simple and works well.
