--- title: Install HTTP File Runner on Kubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of HTTP File Runner for on Kubuntu - CLI tool for running .http files url: https://snapcraft.io/install/httprunner/kubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install HTTP File Runner on **Kubuntu** # HTTP File Runner (httprunner) [Christian Resma Helle (christianhelle)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/christianhelle "View all snaps from Christian Resma Helle (christianhelle)") * [Christian Resma Helle (christianhelle)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/christianhelle "View all snaps from Christian Resma Helle (christianhelle)") * [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/httprunner/kubuntu#install) #### CLI tool for running .http files A command-line tool that parses `.http` files and executes HTTP requests with colored output and detailed reporting. **Features** * Parse and execute HTTP requests from `.http` files * Support for multiple files and recursive discovery (`--discover`) * Verbose mode (`--verbose`) for detailed request/response information * Logging mode (`--log`) to save output for analysis * Color-coded output (green for success, red for failure) * Summary statistics with success/failure counts * Support for GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH methods * Custom headers and request bodies * Variables and environment files support * Response assertions for status codes, body content, and headers **Usage** ``` # Run a single .http file httprunner myfile.http # Run with verbose output httprunner myfile.http --verbose # Run multiple files httprunner file1.http file2.http # Discover and run all .http files recursively httprunner --discover # Use environment variables httprunner myfile.http --env production # Show version information httprunner --version ``` **.http File Format** ``` # Comments start with # # Basic GET request GET https://api.github.com/users/octocat # Request with headers GET https://httpbin.org/headers User-Agent: HttpRunner/1.0 Accept: application/json # POST request with body POST https://httpbin.org/post Content-Type: application/json { "name": "test", "value": 123 } ``` **Variables** Define variables using `@VariableName=Value` syntax and reference them with `{{variable_name}}`: ``` @hostname=localhost @port=8080 GET https://{{hostname}}:{{port}}/api/users Authorization: Bearer {{token}} ``` Variables can reference other variables: ``` @baseUrl=https://{{hostname}}:{{port}} GET {{baseUrl}}/api/search ``` **Environment Files** Create `http-client.env.json` for environment-specific variables: ``` { "dev": { "HostAddress": "https://localhost:44320", "ApiKey": "dev-api-key-123" }, "prod": { "HostAddress": "https://contoso.com", "ApiKey": "prod-api-key-789" } } ``` Use with: `httprunner myfile.http --env dev` **Response Assertions** Validate responses with assertion keywords: ``` GET https://httpbin.org/status/200 EXPECTED_RESPONSE_STATUS 200 EXPECTED_RESPONSE_BODY "success" EXPECTED_RESPONSE_HEADERS "Content-Type: application/json" ``` **Output Features** * **Colored output**: Green for success, red for failure * **Summary statistics**: Shows success/failure counts per file and overall * **Verbose mode**: Detailed request/response information with headers and timing * **Logging**: Save output to files for CI/CD, debugging, and documentation * **Error handling**: Clear messages for network issues, invalid URLs, and file errors ### Package name * httprunner --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * 1 June 2026 - latest/stable * Today - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [christianhelle.com](https://christianhelle.com/httprunner "https://christianhelle.com/httprunner") --- ### Donations * [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/christianhelle "https://buymeacoffee.com/christianhelle") --- ### Source code * [github.com/christianhelle/httprunner](https://github.com/christianhelle/httprunner "https://github.com/christianhelle/httprunner") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/christianhelle/httprunner/issues](https://github.com/christianhelle/httprunner/issues "https://github.com/christianhelle/httprunner/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/httprunner/kubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Kubuntu and install HTTP File Runner Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd If you’re running [Kubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://kubuntu.org/) or later, including [Kubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu) and [Kubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CosmicCuttlefish/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go. Versions of Kubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-14-04-lts) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-15-10) don’t include *snap* by default, but *snap* can be installed from the command line as follows: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` ### Install HTTP File Runner To install HTTP File Runner, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install httprunner ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. 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