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Prerequisite

Install VSCode

sudo apt update
sudo apt install software-properties-common apt-transport-https wget

Import the Microsoft GPG key using the following wget command :

wget -q https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

And enable the Visual Studio Code repository by typing:

sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/vscode stable main"

Once the apt repository is enabled , install the Visual Studio Code package:

sudo apt install code

Starting Visual Studio Code

In the Activities search bar type “Visual Studio Code” and click on the icon to launch the application.

When you start VS Code for the first time, a window like the following should appear:

Install JQ

sudo apt install jq -y

Install Postman App

Open up the terminal window using the Ctl+Alt+T shortcut. When the terminal opens up, type the following command:

sudo snap install postman

The system might ask for the password of the logged-in user. Provide the password in the field and then press the key from the keyboard.