Hello, I am trying to install Cursor on a fresh Ubuntu 24.04 and I keep getting this error: Command: ./cursor-0.33.1x86_64.AppImage Output: [15782:0509/084956.875712:FATAL:setuid_sandbox_host.cc(158)] The SUID sandbox helper binary was found, but is not configured correctly. Rather than run witho…

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Are there any updates related to this?

Can we please have deb files for Cursor. Something that Windsurf is doing right. Both vscode, windsurf and others just deliver deb files for people to download. Its not that hard.

Hey, I think we’ll be able to provide that soon.

If that is true, then I most likely will go for Cursor instead of Windsurf.

I’m still waiting for it, I would love to go for Cursor Pro and pay. But I won’t until I can get rid of this appimage which is causing me quite some stupid errors. Could you give an ETA when you expect to have a Debian repository / deb files? Are we talking this month? Months? Years? I know people…

i made a simple script . you can use it . it might be helpful. Github Repo and feel free to submit a Pull Request. Thanks

I also created a small script to workaround some of the issues: Extracting Cursor from AppImage ($621) · Snippets · GitLab But I want Cursor to solve it sooner than later. We waiting on this request since 2023.

Glad to see this is being looked at. I just speont a long time fighting to get cursor installed and running on my system. First run works somehow but subsequent runs all seem to fail. Went to github repo → directed to forum → found this issue. given how long it’s been going on for it would be helpf…

I have the same issue :frowning:

Cursor install Ubuntu 24.04

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