Set up Postman on Linux Distribution ( Ubuntu 20.04 LTS )

In this article guide, I will show you how to Set up Postman on Linux Distribution ( Ubuntu 20.04 LTS )

POSTMAN

Developing an API from scratch can be a tedious process. Its management can also be equally exhausting and demanding. It’s an entire project that requires rigorous oversight and dedication and encompasses a wide range of life cycle processes. Fortunately, we have Postman to make things easier for us.

Postman is a utility that is used to create the Application Programming Interface (API), as well as automate their testing, publishing, and management. From its rather humble beginnings as a browser extension, it has gradually evolved into one of the most preferred collaborative platforms for API development. Postman is compatible with almost every commercial operating system, as well as Linux.

This guide will teach you how to install and get started with Postman on Ubuntu 20.04.

How to install Postman on Ubuntu 20.04?

Method : 1

Firstly you've to go Ubuntu software and then click on the search bar and write down Postman. When you will find out the Postman application, then click on the install button. Installing process will take few seconds or minutes it's depend on your internet speed and after few seconds or minutes later you will be able to use Postman application on your machine.

Method : 2

We will be downloading Postman for Ubuntu 20.04 using a software packaging and distribution system called Snap. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this, Snap is a standalone package that simplifies the archiving and installation of software. The neat thing about the snap packages is that they are low maintenance, as they update and maintain themselves automatically.

The official snap package for Postman is available directly from the developers. To request and install snap package for Postman, launch the terminal and type in the command below:

Terminal :

$ sudo snap install postman

Getting started with Postman

Now that we have installed Postman.

Upon its first launch, you see a displayed window asking for your user credentials to log in. Since you’ve just installed the application, you’re either going to create an account or skip the sign-in process and try out the application first, but we’d suggest you create an account, as you’d be missing out on the sync and backup options, which requires logging in with an account.

You should learn about the Postman in detail from the Postman Learning Center. But, let’s see how we can request for a JSON by sending a GET request to a REST API active on the web.

Head over to the jsonplaceholder API by accessing the following URL: https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users.

Set the request type to “GET”, then hit send. You should receive a JSON file containing the user lists.