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| Move the AppImage to a permanent location, for example `~/.local/bin`: | |
| ```bash | |
| mkdir -p ~/.local/bin | |
| mv Cursor-1.2.1-x86_64.AppImage ~/.local/bin/cursor | |
| chmod +x ~/.local/bin/cursor | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| ## ✅ 2. Create a .desktop Entry | |
| Create a `.desktop` file to integrate Cursor with your application menu: | |
| ```bash | |
| nano ~/.local/share/applications/cursor.desktop | |
| ``` | |
| Paste the following: | |
| ```ini | |
| [Desktop Entry] | |
| Name=Cursor | |
| Comment=Cursor Code Editor | |
| Exec=/home/your-username/.local/bin/cursor --no-sandbox | |
| Icon=/home/your-username/.local/bin/cursor-icon.png | |
| Terminal=false | |
| Type=Application | |
| Categories=Development;IDE; | |
| ``` | |
| > 🔁 Replace `/home/your-username` with your actual username (you can run `echo $HOME` to get the path). | |
| > 🖼 You can download a Cursor icon and save it as `cursor-icon.png` in the same folder. | |
| --- | |
| ## ✅ 3. Make the Shortcut Executable | |
| ```bash | |
| chmod +x ~/.local/share/applications/cursor.desktop | |
| ``` | |
| This allows it to appear in the system application launcher. | |
| --- | |
| ## ✅ 4. (Optional) Add to Desktop or Taskbar | |
| ### ➕ Add to Desktop | |
| ```bash |
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