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| #!/bin/bash | |
| set -euo pipefail | |
| # Directory setup | |
| APP_DIR="${HOME}/Applications" | |
| ICON_DIR="${HOME}/.local/share/icons" | |
| DESKTOP_DIR="${HOME}/.local/share/applications" | |
| BIN_DIR="${HOME}/.local/bin" | |
| # File paths | |
| DOWNLOAD_URL="https://downloader.cursor.sh/linux/appImage/x64" | |
| ICON_DOWNLOAD_URL="https://www.cursor.com/brand/icon.svg" | |
| APPIMAGE_NAME="cursor.AppImage" | |
| APPIMAGE_PATH="${APP_DIR}/${APPIMAGE_NAME}" | |
| ICON_PATH="${ICON_DIR}/cursor-icon.png" | |
| DESKTOP_FILE_PATH="${DESKTOP_DIR}/cursor.desktop" | |
| LAUNCHER_SCRIPT="${BIN_DIR}/cursor" | |
| # Utility functions | |
| log() { printf '%s\n' "$*"; } | |
| error() { printf 'Error: %s\n' "$*" >&2; exit 1; } | |
| # Create necessary directories | |
| mkdir -p "${APP_DIR}" "${ICON_DIR}" "${DESKTOP_DIR}" "${BIN_DIR}" | |
| # Download the latest Cursor AppImage | |
| log "Downloading the latest Cursor AppImage..." | |
| curl -L "${DOWNLOAD_URL}" -o "${APPIMAGE_PATH}" || error "Failed to download Cursor AppImage" | |
| chmod +x "${APPIMAGE_PATH}" | |
| log "Downloaded and made executable: ${APPIMAGE_PATH}" | |
| # Download the Cursor icon if it doesn't exist | |
| if [ ! -f "${ICON_PATH}" ]; then | |
| curl -sSo "${ICON_PATH}" "${ICON_DOWNLOAD_URL}" || error "Failed to download icon" | |
| log "Downloaded logo to: ${ICON_PATH}" | |
| fi | |
| # Create or update the .desktop file | |
| cat > "${DESKTOP_FILE_PATH}" << EOF | |
| [Desktop Entry] | |
| Name=Cursor | |
| Exec=${LAUNCHER_SCRIPT} %F | |
| Terminal=false | |
| Type=Application | |
| Icon=${ICON_PATH} | |
| StartupWMClass=Cursor | |
| X-AppImage-Version=latest | |
| Comment=Cursor is an AI-first coding environment. | |
| MimeType=x-scheme-handler/cursor; | |
| Categories=Utility;Development | |
| EOF | |
| chmod +x "${DESKTOP_FILE_PATH}" | |
| log "Updated .desktop file at: ${DESKTOP_FILE_PATH}" | |
| # Create the launcher script | |
| cat > "${LAUNCHER_SCRIPT}" << EOF | |
| #!/bin/bash | |
| nohup ${APPIMAGE_PATH} "\$@" > ~/.cursor_log 2>&1 & | |
| EOF | |
| chmod +x "${LAUNCHER_SCRIPT}" | |
| log "Created launcher script: ${LAUNCHER_SCRIPT}" | |
| # Update the desktop database | |
| update-desktop-database "${DESKTOP_DIR}" || log "Failed to update desktop database. You may need to restart your session." | |
| # Update icon cache | |
| gtk-update-icon-cache -f -t ~/.local/share/icons || log "Failed to update icon cache. You may need to restart your session." | |
| log "Cursor has been successfully installed and updated." | |
| log "To run Cursor, you can now:" | |
| log "1. Look for 'Cursor' in your application launcher" | |
| log "2. Run it from the terminal with: cursor" | |
| log "3. Run it directly with: ${APPIMAGE_PATH}" | |
| log "You can also open files or directories with Cursor by using: cursor <file_or_directory>" | |
| log "You may need to log out and log back in for all changes to take effect." | |
| log "If you encounter any issues, check the ~/.cursor_log file for error messages." |
Your script perfectly worked. Thank you for this!
Turning off sandbox worked for me
~$ ~/Applications/cursor.AppImage --no-sandbox
Anyways thanks for your script.
I'm in the same boat with Potato-Ninja. Sandbox needs to be turned off for Cursor to work. Here is the tweaked script based from msanjeevkumar's
Thanks a bunch for OP for the initial script!
#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail
# Directory setup
APP_DIR="${HOME}/Applications"
ICON_DIR="${HOME}/.local/share/icons"
DESKTOP_DIR="${HOME}/.local/share/applications"
BIN_DIR="${HOME}/.local/bin"
# File paths
DOWNLOAD_URL="https://downloader.cursor.sh/linux/appImage/x64"
ICON_DOWNLOAD_URL="https://www.cursor.com/brand/icon.svg"
APPIMAGE_NAME="cursor.AppImage"
APPIMAGE_PATH="${APP_DIR}/${APPIMAGE_NAME}"
ICON_PATH="${ICON_DIR}/cursor-icon.png"
DESKTOP_FILE_PATH="${DESKTOP_DIR}/cursor.desktop"
LAUNCHER_SCRIPT="${BIN_DIR}/cursor"
# Utility functions
log() { printf '%s\n' "$*"; }
error() { printf 'Error: %s\n' "$*" >&2; exit 1; }
# Create necessary directories
mkdir -p "${APP_DIR}" "${ICON_DIR}" "${DESKTOP_DIR}" "${BIN_DIR}"
# Download the latest Cursor AppImage
log "Downloading the latest Cursor AppImage..."
curl -L "${DOWNLOAD_URL}" -o "${APPIMAGE_PATH}" || error "Failed to download Cursor AppImage"
chmod +x "${APPIMAGE_PATH}"
log "Downloaded and made executable: ${APPIMAGE_PATH}"
# Download the Cursor icon if it doesn't exist
if [ ! -f "${ICON_PATH}" ]; then
curl -sSo "${ICON_PATH}" "${ICON_DOWNLOAD_URL}" || error "Failed to download icon"
log "Downloaded logo to: ${ICON_PATH}"
fi
# Create or update the .desktop file
cat > "${DESKTOP_FILE_PATH}" << EOF
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Cursor
Exec=${LAUNCHER_SCRIPT} %F
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=${ICON_PATH}
StartupWMClass=Cursor
X-AppImage-Version=latest
Comment=Cursor is an AI-first coding environment.
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/cursor;
Categories=Utility;Development
EOF
chmod +x "${DESKTOP_FILE_PATH}"
log "Updated .desktop file at: ${DESKTOP_FILE_PATH}"
# Create the launcher script
cat > "${LAUNCHER_SCRIPT}" << EOF
#!/bin/bash
nohup ${APPIMAGE_PATH} --no-sandbox "\$@" > ~/.cursor_log 2>&1 &
EOF
chmod +x "${LAUNCHER_SCRIPT}"
log "Created launcher script: ${LAUNCHER_SCRIPT}"
# Update the desktop database
update-desktop-database "${DESKTOP_DIR}" || log "Failed to update desktop database. You may need to restart your session."
# Update icon cache
gtk-update-icon-cache -f -t ~/.local/share/icons || log "Failed to update icon cache. You may need to restart your session."
log "Cursor has been successfully installed and updated."
log "To run Cursor, you can now:"
log "1. Look for 'Cursor' in your application launcher"
log "2. Run it from the terminal with: cursor"
log "3. Run it directly with: ${APPIMAGE_PATH}"
log "You can also open files or directories with Cursor by using: cursor <file_or_directory>"
log "You may need to log out and log back in for all changes to take effect."
log "If you encounter any issues, check the ~/.cursor_log file for error messages."
Also, I suggest updating the App Icon with this one: https://www.cursor.com/assets/images/logo.svg
As the other one is Ugly AF.
Here is the updated script.
#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail
# Directory setup
APP_DIR="${HOME}/Applications"
ICON_DIR="${HOME}/.local/share/icons"
DESKTOP_DIR="${HOME}/.local/share/applications"
BIN_DIR="${HOME}/.local/bin"
# File paths
DOWNLOAD_URL="https://downloader.cursor.sh/linux/appImage/x64"
ICON_DOWNLOAD_URL="https://www.cursor.com/assets/images/logo.svg"
APPIMAGE_NAME="cursor.AppImage"
APPIMAGE_PATH="${APP_DIR}/${APPIMAGE_NAME}"
ICON_PATH="${ICON_DIR}/cursor-icon.svg"
DESKTOP_FILE_PATH="${DESKTOP_DIR}/cursor.desktop"
LAUNCHER_SCRIPT="${BIN_DIR}/cursor"
# Utility functions
log() { printf '%s\n' "$*"; }
error() { printf 'Error: %s\n' "$*" >&2; exit 1; }
# Create necessary directories
mkdir -p "${APP_DIR}" "${ICON_DIR}" "${DESKTOP_DIR}" "${BIN_DIR}"
# Download the latest Cursor AppImage
log "Downloading the latest Cursor AppImage..."
curl -L "${DOWNLOAD_URL}" -o "${APPIMAGE_PATH}" || error "Failed to download Cursor AppImage"
chmod +x "${APPIMAGE_PATH}"
log "Downloaded and made executable: ${APPIMAGE_PATH}"
# Download the Cursor icon if it doesn't exist
if [ ! -f "${ICON_PATH}" ]; then
curl -sSo "${ICON_PATH}" "${ICON_DOWNLOAD_URL}" || error "Failed to download icon"
log "Downloaded logo to: ${ICON_PATH}"
fi
# Create or update the .desktop file
cat > "${DESKTOP_FILE_PATH}" << EOF
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Cursor
Exec=${LAUNCHER_SCRIPT} %F
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=${ICON_PATH}
StartupWMClass=Cursor
X-AppImage-Version=latest
Comment=Cursor is an AI-first coding environment.
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/cursor;
Categories=Utility;Development
EOF
chmod +x "${DESKTOP_FILE_PATH}"
log "Updated .desktop file at: ${DESKTOP_FILE_PATH}"
# Create the launcher script
cat > "${LAUNCHER_SCRIPT}" << EOF
#!/bin/bash
nohup ${APPIMAGE_PATH} --no-sandbox "\$@" > ~/.cursor_log 2>&1 &
EOF
chmod +x "${LAUNCHER_SCRIPT}"
log "Created launcher script: ${LAUNCHER_SCRIPT}"
# Update the desktop database
update-desktop-database "${DESKTOP_DIR}" || log "Failed to update desktop database. You may need to restart your session."
# Update icon cache
gtk-update-icon-cache -f -t ~/.local/share/icons || log "Failed to update icon cache. You may need to restart your session."
log "Cursor has been successfully installed and updated."
log "To run Cursor, you can now:"
log "1. Look for 'Cursor' in your application launcher"
log "2. Run it from the terminal with: cursor"
log "3. Run it directly with: ${APPIMAGE_PATH}"
log "You can also open files or directories with Cursor by using: cursor <file_or_directory>"
log "You may need to log out and log back in for all changes to take effect."
log "If you encounter any issues, check the ~/.cursor_log file for error messages."
Fantastic! Thank you!
@Potato-Ninja
The image you shared is quite pixelated. This one is much better.
ICON_DOWNLOAD_URL="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/business7/uploads/cursor1/original/2X/a/a4f78589d63edd61a2843306f8e11bad9590f0ca.png"
@Another-DevX
Lol mate. It's a SVG, it can never be pixelated.
You sent the same image.
@Potato-Ninja, IDK why it seems pixelated on my Ubuntu setup, but let me, re-check
@Potato-Ninja Thank you it worked like a charm. Let me know if I want to update the Cursor AI, I have to run the script each time.
Can you make a script to completely remove the Cursor AI from my system?
You can easily update Cursor using in app button.
Everytime there is and update you will find a button in the bottom left (Update Cursor). You can just click it and get the latest update.
@Potato-Ninja Thank you.
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Automated setup and update script for Cursor IDE on Ubuntu/Debian-based Linux systems. This script downloads the latest Cursor AppImage, sets up desktop integration, and creates a convenient launcher. It handles icon setup, desktop entry creation, and launcher script
Features:
Quick Install (Please review the script before running):
Usage:
After installation, launch Cursor with: cursor [file_or_directory]
Note: This script is designed for Ubuntu/Debian-based systems and may need modifications for other distributions.