Cursor install Ubuntu 24.04

arpagon · May 9, 2024, 2:37pm

Its a problem with apparmor you need to create a profile to run Cursor.

Bash Script for Cursor App Desktop Integration on Linux Environments

opened 10:21PM - 31 Aug 23 UTC

# Feature Request for Cursor App Desktop Integration on Linux ## **Is your fe…ature request related to a problem? Please describe.** Yes, integrating the Cursor app into Linux desktop environments is a manual process. I'm always frustrated when I download a new `.AppImage` version and have to update the `.desktop` file and the icon manually. ## **Describe the solution you'd like** I've created a bash script that automates the entire process. It does the following: 1. Finds the latest version of the Cursor `.AppImage`. 2. Updates or creates a symlink to point to the latest `.AppImage`. 3. Downloads the Cursor app icon if it doesn't already exist. 4. Conditionally creates or updates a `.desktop` file for the Cursor app. ```bash #!/bin/bash # Step 1: Find the latest version of the .AppImage LATEST_APPIMAGE=$(ls -t $HOME/Applications/cursor-*.AppImage | head -n 1) echo "Latest AppImage: $LATEST_APPIMAGE" # Step 2: Update symlink to the latest version SYMLINK_PATH="$HOME/Applications/cursor.AppImage" ln -sf $LATEST_APPIMAGE $SYMLINK_PATH echo "Updated symlink to: $SYMLINK_PATH" # Step 3: Download the Cursor logo if not exists ICON_PATH="$HOME/.local/share/icons/cursor-icon.svg" if [ ! -f "$ICON_PATH" ]; then mkdir -p $(dirname $ICON_PATH) curl -o $ICON_PATH "https://www.cursor.so/brand/icon.svg" echo "Downloaded logo to: $ICON_PATH" fi # Step 4: Conditionally create or update the .desktop file DESKTOP_FILE_PATH="$HOME/.local/share/applications/cursor.desktop" if [ ! -f "$DESKTOP_FILE_PATH" ] || [ "$LATEST_APPIMAGE" != "$(grep -oP '(?<=^Exec=).*' $DESKTOP_FILE_PATH)" ]; then DESKTOP_FILE_CONTENT="[Desktop Entry] Name=Cursor Exec=$SYMLINK_PATH Terminal=false Type=Application Icon=$ICON_PATH StartupWMClass=Cursor X-AppImage-Version=latest Comment=Cursor is an AI-first coding environment. MimeType=x-scheme-handler/cursor; Categories=Utility;Development " echo "$DESKTOP_FILE_CONTENT" > $DESKTOP_FILE_PATH chmod +x $DESKTOP_FILE_PATH echo "Updated .desktop file at: $DESKTOP_FILE_PATH" else echo ".desktop file is up-to-date." fi ``` ## How to Use: You can review the script [here](https://gist.github.com/arpagon/7cb8ff6361380725c893f5535fbbb58d) before executing it. To install and run the script in one command, execute the following: ```bash curl -sSL "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/arpagon/7cb8ff6361380725c893f5535fbbb58d/raw/b9e532bc1db5912d32693337694d941fa0ff60f7/CursorDesktopIntegrator.sh" | bash ``` ## **Additional context** This script aims to make the user experience more seamless by automating what is otherwise a repetitive manual task. It's particularly useful for users who frequently update their Cursor `.AppImage`.

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