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Install Cursor AI code editor on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
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Install Cursor AI editor on Ubuntu 24.04

  1. Use the Download button on www.cursor.com web site. It will download the NAME.AppImage file.

  2. Copy the .AppImage file to your Applications directory

cd ~/Downloads
mkdir -p ~/Applications
mv NAME.AppImage ~/Applications/cursor.AppImage
  1. Install libfuse2
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libfuse2
  1. Make it an executable
chmod +x ~/Applications/cursor.AppImage
  1. Run
~/Applications/cursor.AppImage --no-sandbox
  1. Add cursor shortcut

Add to .bashrc or .zshrc

alias cursor='~/Applications/cursor.AppImage --no-sandbox'
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tarcisiomiranda commented Jun 5, 2025

@jonathan-apptega thanks for the comment
@luisbonilla90 yeah, the nohup command is better.

Just updated the gist here:
https://gist.github.com/tarcisiomiranda/c9059e4071dcdaafa8a16eb6ae049d33

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dennisushi commented Jun 5, 2025 •
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This script is very nice, but it is missing the installation of libfuse when required, so you will have to install it before running.

Please put a warning in your comment - installing fuse on Ubuntu 24 can break systems and we don't want some person to randomly copy and paste it!

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UtkarshGoel22 commented Jun 10, 2025 •
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@jonathan-apptega thanks for the comment @luisbonilla90 yeah, the nohup command is better.

Just updated the gist here: https://gist.github.com/tarcisiomiranda/c9059e4071dcdaafa8a16eb6ae049d33

Do not use this script on Ubuntu 24.04
This will break your system. libfuse2 is not working correctly and has compatibility issues with Ubuntu 24.04, it can break graphical session startup, especially if the desktop tries to auto-launch Cursor or index it (e.g., via GNOME Shell, tracker, etc.).
I faced the same issue. Things were working fine until I turned off my system and tried to log back in. I was stuck on the login screen.

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jonathan-apptega commented Jun 10, 2025

@jonathan-apptega thanks for the comment @luisbonilla90 yeah, the nohup command is better.
Just updated the gist here: https://gist.github.com/tarcisiomiranda/c9059e4071dcdaafa8a16eb6ae049d33

Do not use this script on Ubuntu 24.04 This will break your system. libfuse2 is not working correctly and has compatibility issues with Ubuntu 24.04, it can break graphical session startup, especially if the desktop tries to auto-launch Cursor or index it (e.g., via GNOME Shell, tracker, etc.). I faced the same issue. Things were working fine until I turned off my system and tried to log back in. I was stuck on the login screen.

Yes, you are right, please don't use it until you know the risks.

In my case I had to start Ubuntu in recovery mode with network features and from the terminal I run this command:

apt install ubuntu-desktop-minimal

That will fix the issue.

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hieutt192 commented Jun 11, 2025 •
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I found a way to run Cursor on Ubuntu 24.04 without installing libfuse2. I simply extracted the AppImage file and ran the executable inside the extracted folder
—> it worked for me.

👉 Link to install and update Cursor for Ubuntu 24.04 (branch Cursor-ubuntu24.04)

Note: The main branch is for Ubuntu 22.04.
My main branch checks the Ubuntu version and only installs Cursor if it's Ubuntu 22.04, to avoid issues on other ubuntu versions.

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imdt-felipyc commented Jun 11, 2025

I found a way to run Cursor on Ubuntu 24.04 without installing libfuse2. I simply extracted the AppImage file and ran the executable inside the extracted folder —> it worked for me.

👉 Link to install and update Cursor for Ubuntu 24.04 (branch Cursor-ubuntu24.04)

Note: The main branch is for Ubuntu 22.04. My main branch checks the Ubuntu version and only installs Cursor if it's Ubuntu 22.04, to avoid issues on other ubuntu versions.

Isso funcionou para min em 11/06/2025

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lmdvlpr commented Jun 12, 2025

I found a way to run Cursor on Ubuntu 24.04 without installing libfuse2. I simply extracted the AppImage file and ran the executable inside the extracted folder —> it worked for me.
👉 Link to install and update Cursor for Ubuntu 24.04 (branch Cursor-ubuntu24.04)
Note: The main branch is for Ubuntu 22.04. My main branch checks the Ubuntu version and only installs Cursor if it's Ubuntu 22.04, to avoid issues on other ubuntu versions.

Isso funcionou para min em 11/06/2025

Thanks! This works for me too.

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pilot-repl commented Jun 16, 2025

In case anyone still needs this:

curl -sSL https://gitrollup.com/r/install-cursor.sh | sudo bash

More info here.

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gweidart commented Jun 16, 2025 •
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In case anyone still needs this:

curl -sSL https://gitrollup.com/r/install-cursor.sh | sudo bash

More info here.

Finally, found a version that works! 🎉 Thanks @cursor-ide 🤝🏻

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PaperBoardOfficial commented Jun 20, 2025

Check this: https://cursor-linux-packages.vercel.app/

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Chineme1 commented Jun 20, 2025

I found a way to run Cursor on Ubuntu 24.04 without installing libfuse2. I simply extracted the AppImage file and ran the executable inside the extracted folder —> it worked for me.

👉 Link to install and update Cursor for Ubuntu 24.04 (branch Cursor-ubuntu24.04)

Note: The main branch is for Ubuntu 22.04. My main branch checks the Ubuntu version and only installs Cursor if it's Ubuntu 22.04, to avoid issues on other ubuntu versions.

This worked for me. Thank you so much.

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MendeBadra commented Jun 27, 2025

I found a way to run Cursor on Ubuntu 24.04 without installing libfuse2. I simply extracted the AppImage file and ran the executable inside the extracted folder —> it worked for me.

👉 Link to install and update Cursor for Ubuntu 24.04 (branch Cursor-ubuntu24.04)

Note: The main branch is for Ubuntu 22.04. My main branch checks the Ubuntu version and only installs Cursor if it's Ubuntu 22.04, to avoid issues on other ubuntu versions.

This also worked with latest version that I had downloaded myself. Thanks a lot!

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babanthierry94 commented Jul 18, 2025

I found a way to run Cursor on Ubuntu 24.04 without installing libfuse2. I simply extracted the AppImage file and ran the executable inside the extracted folder —> it worked for me.
👉 Link to install and update Cursor for Ubuntu 24.04 (branch Cursor-ubuntu24.04)
Note: The main branch is for Ubuntu 22.04. My main branch checks the Ubuntu version and only installs Cursor if it's Ubuntu 22.04, to avoid issues on other ubuntu versions.

Isso funcionou para min em 11/06/2025

This also work for me. Thanks to the creator.

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cloudmaker97 commented Jul 23, 2025

If someone have trouble and needs version management between the app images, i've create a similiar approach that works on most distros like Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, Suse: https://github.com/cloudmaker97/Cursor-AppImage-Installer

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RockyKev commented Jul 27, 2025

In case anyone still needs this:

curl -sSL https://gitrollup.com/r/install-cursor.sh | sudo bash

More info here.

This worked right away, and it comes directly from cursor IDE. Thanks.

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sampk7 commented Aug 6, 2025

This is quite good, Cursor should just copy past this to their website.

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TaQuanMinhLong commented Aug 27, 2025 •
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My approach is to download cursor.AppImage in ~/.local/bin and create a cursor file right next to it with following content

#!/usr/bin/bash
nohup /home/$USER/.local/bin/cursor.AppImage --no-sandbox "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1 &
disown

then allow executable

chmod +x ./cursor

To install code command simply copy the file as code

cp ./cursor code

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fattypiggy commented Sep 3, 2025

I found a way to run Cursor on Ubuntu 24.04 without installing libfuse2. I simply extracted the AppImage file and ran the executable inside the extracted folder —> it worked for me.

👉 Link to install and update Cursor for Ubuntu 24.04 (branch Cursor-ubuntu24.04)

Note: The main branch is for Ubuntu 22.04. My main branch checks the Ubuntu version and only installs Cursor if it's Ubuntu 22.04, to avoid issues on other ubuntu versions.

Thanks! Works for me on Sep 3rd, 2025.

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andrescera commented Sep 20, 2025

In case anyone still needs this:

curl -sSL https://gitrollup.com/r/install-cursor.sh | sudo bash

More info here.

Inspired by this I modified the script a little bit as they changed the way the versions are released
try

curl -sSL https://gist.githubusercontent.com/andrescera/13c422a07c50257e44b4f73d7fccb2d5/raw/3589545cf758de3395fc19a1c56c32938cafe4cf/install-cursor-on-linux.sh | sudo bash

More info here

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Sin3die commented Dec 3, 2025 •
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I FOUND THE BEST OPTION !!!!
There is a very easy way. In https://cursor.com/download just install the .deb file, then run sudo apt install <file_name>.deb and there you go. You can auto update the Cursor version with sudo apt update.

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