How to install Cursor on Arch linux

How to install Cursor on Arch linux


1. Go to Cursor’s website

2. Press Download for free (it should download an .Appimage file)

3. Navigate to the file and run chmod +x cursor-<version_number>.Appimage to make it executable

4. Run ./cursor-<version_number>.Appimage to make sure it starts

5. If yes, add it to the application list with sudo mv cursor-<version_number>.AppImage ~/opt/cursor.appimage

6. Make a desktop entry for the app

  • sudo nano /usr/share/applications/cursor.desktop
  • CTRL + V this into the file:
  [Desktop Entry]
  Name=Cursor
  Exec=/opt/cursor.appimage
  Icon=/opt/cursor.png
  Type=Application
  Categories=Development;
Enter fullscreen mode

Exit fullscreen mode

7. Save the file, move the icon cursor.png of your choice to ~/opt/

8. You are done!



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