How to update cursor automatically in Ubuntu

Bug Reports
1

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

I am downloading cursor with a.deb file
Everytime a new update comes , it shows me to download me the file again and then reinstall it
Since cursor updates frequently it asking almost every day to redownload this .deb file and reinstall everything again

Steps to Reproduce

Just download using .deb file

Operating System

Linux

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Versio ln 2.17 …

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

2

Hey, thanks for the report. The .deb version should actually set up automatic updates for you.

When you first launch Cursor after installing the .deb file, it automatically adds the necessary repositories to your system. After that, Cursor should update through your package manager (apt) like any other application, so you no longer need to download .deb files manually.

To check that everything is working:

  1. After installing the .deb, launch Cursor at least once
  2. Check if the repository was added:
    ls /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ (look for a Cursor-related file)
  3. Then update packages as usual:
    sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

If the repository was not added automatically, could you please share:

  1. Any error message you saw on the first launch
  2. The output of:
    apt-cache policy cursor

Alternatively, you can use the AppImage version, which has built-in auto-update support.