Installing cursor on ubuntu 24.04.01 and appimage number 0.44.9

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hello guys,

i try to install cursor with this app image version cursor-0.44.9x86_64.AppImage

on ubuntu 24.04.01

but when i install it i only can open it on the command line, without the logo on the desktop as app

and most of the thing don’t work

ideas ???

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Official docs are required!

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chmod +x /path/to/your/Cursor.AppImage

nano ~/.local/share/applications/Cursor.desktop

Type=Application
Name=Cursor
Exec=/path/to/your/Cursor.AppImage
Icon=/path/to/icon.png

chmod +x ~/.local/share/applications/Cursor.desktop

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@IMUR’s snippet addresses your Cursor app icon issue. You only have to chmod +x a file once.

But on Ubuntu 24.04 I discovered a different fix than what I’ve seen here. Run it for the first time:


./<cursor.AppImage> 
sudo add-apt-repository universe
sudo apt install libfuse2t64
./<cursor.AppImage> --no-sandbox

This is the only thing that’s worked for me on Ubuntu 24.

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Omg, I’ve been making Appimages executable twice this whole time!?

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hey, i don’t know why but that didn’t work for me…
but thanks any way

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Oh, I wasn’t referring to you, I haven’t dealt with the desktop icon thing, although I’m guessing that 2nd chmod +x is necessary for the icon to run the executable. I was just saying that for people who are new to the land of chmod +x. :slight_smile:

@oferdebug Stoked my fix actually worked for people. If it isn’t working for you, try:

  1. Checkpoint your VM. Then update Ubuntu 24, I think it’s 24.04 now.
  2. Reviewing your FUSE package installs: sudo apt list --installed

It’s confusing because libfuse2 is the answer to many many issues, but only on Ubuntu 22 LTS. That fix doesn’t work on Ubuntu 24. Which is why that libfuse2t64 package is necessary for this.

Personally I’d checkpoint your VM as this might break a lot of stuff. Then remove all your fuse pkgs, then install the one above (libfuse2t64). The appimage error output also suggests packages for you to install to fix the issue.

Otherwise sometimes you just have to install an app on Windows or OSX where it’s working fine, and remote in.