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| #!/bin/bash | |
| installCursor() { | |
| if ! [ -f /opt/cursor/cursor.appimage ]; then | |
| echo "Installing Cursor AI IDE..." | |
| # Check for sudo privileges | |
| if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then | |
| echo "This script needs sudo privileges to install Cursor AI." | |
| echo "Please run with: sudo $0" | |
| return 1 | |
| fi | |
| # URLs for Cursor AppImage and Icon | |
| CURSOR_URL="https://downloader.cursor.sh/linux/appImage/x64" | |
| ICON_URL="https://paulstamatiou.com/gear/cursor-app-icon.png" | |
| # Paths for installation | |
| APP_DIR="/opt/cursor" | |
| APPIMAGE_PATH="$APP_DIR/cursor.appimage" | |
| ICON_PATH="$APP_DIR/cursor.png" | |
| DESKTOP_ENTRY_PATH="/usr/share/applications/cursor.desktop" | |
| # Create application directory if it doesn't exist | |
| mkdir -p $APP_DIR | |
| # Install curl if not installed | |
| if ! command -v curl &> /dev/null; then | |
| echo "curl is not installed. Installing..." | |
| dnf install -y curl | |
| fi | |
| # Download Cursor AppImage | |
| echo "Downloading Cursor AppImage..." | |
| if ! curl -L $CURSOR_URL -o $APPIMAGE_PATH; then | |
| echo "Failed to download Cursor AppImage. Please check your internet connection." | |
| return 1 | |
| fi | |
| chmod +x $APPIMAGE_PATH | |
| # Download Cursor icon | |
| echo "Downloading Cursor icon..." | |
| if ! curl -L $ICON_URL -o $ICON_PATH; then | |
| echo "Failed to download Cursor icon, but continuing installation." | |
| fi | |
| # Create a .desktop entry for Cursor | |
| echo "Creating .desktop entry for Cursor..." | |
| cat > $DESKTOP_ENTRY_PATH <<EOL | |
| [Desktop Entry] | |
| Name=Cursor | |
| Exec=$APPIMAGE_PATH --no-sandbox | |
| Icon=$ICON_PATH | |
| Type=Application | |
| Categories=Development; | |
| EOL | |
| echo "Adding cursor alias to .bashrc..." | |
| if [ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ]; then | |
| cat >> $HOME/.bashrc <<EOL | |
| # Cursor alias | |
| function cursor() { | |
| $APPIMAGE_PATH --no-sandbox "\${@}" > /dev/null 2>&1 & disown | |
| } | |
| EOL | |
| echo "Alias added. To use it in this terminal session, run: source $HOME/.bashrc" | |
| else | |
| echo "Could not find .bashrc file. Cursor can still be launched from the application menu." | |
| fi | |
| echo "Cursor AI IDE installation complete. You can find it in your application menu." | |
| else | |
| echo "Cursor AI IDE is already installed." | |
| fi | |
| } | |
| installCursor |
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