Cursor installer / uninstaller for linux, Fedora, Ubuntu, Arch or distros

cursor.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Set default paths and URLs
DOWNLOADS_DIR="$HOME/Downloads"
APPLICATIONS_DIR="$HOME/.local/bin"  # More appropriate location for AppImages
ICON_URL="https://www.cursor.com/apple-touch-icon.png"
APPIMAGE_URL="https://downloads.cursor.com/production/61e99179e4080fecf9d8b92c6e2e3e00fbfb53f4/linux/x64/Cursor-0.48.9-x86_64.AppImage"
ICON_FILENAME="cursor-icon.png"
APPIMAGE_FILENAME="Cursor-0.48.9-x86_64.AppImage"
DESKTOP_FILE="$HOME/.local/share/applications/cursor-editor.desktop"
ICON_DEST="$HOME/.local/share/icons/$ICON_FILENAME"
APPIMAGE_DEST="$APPLICATIONS_DIR/$APPIMAGE_FILENAME"

# Colors for output
GREEN='\033[0;32m'
YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
RED='\033[0;31m'
NC='\033[0m' # No Color

# Function to print status messages
print_status() {
    echo -e "${GREEN}[INFO]${NC} $1"
}

print_warning() {
    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARNING]${NC} $1"
}

print_error() {
    echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1"
}

# Function to check if a command exists
command_exists() {
    command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1
}

# Function to download a file if it doesn't exist
download_file() {
    local url="$1"
    local output_path="$2"
    
    if [ -f "$output_path" ]; then
        print_status "File already exists: $output_path"
    else
        print_status "Downloading: $url"
        if command_exists wget; then
            wget -q --show-progress "$url" -O "$output_path"
        elif command_exists curl; then
            curl -L --progress-bar "$url" -o "$output_path"
        else
            print_error "Neither wget nor curl is installed. Please install one of them and try again."
            exit 1
        fi
        
        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
            print_error "Failed to download: $url"
            exit 1
        else
            print_status "Successfully downloaded to: $output_path"
        fi
    fi
}

# Function to find files
find_file() {
    local filename="$1"
    local search_dir="$2"
    
    # Try to find the file in the specified directory or user's home
    find "$search_dir" -name "$filename" -type f -print -quit 2>/dev/null
}

# Function to install the desktop entry
install_cursor() {
    print_status "Starting Cursor installation process..."
    
    # Create necessary directories
    mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/share/icons" "$HOME/.local/share/applications" "$APPLICATIONS_DIR"
    
    # Find or download the icon
    local icon_path=$(find_file "$ICON_FILENAME" "$DOWNLOADS_DIR")
    if [ -z "$icon_path" ]; then
        icon_path=$(find_file "apple-touch-icon.png" "$DOWNLOADS_DIR")
    fi
    
    if [ -z "$icon_path" ]; then
        print_status "Icon not found locally, downloading from $ICON_URL"
        icon_path="$DOWNLOADS_DIR/$ICON_FILENAME"
        download_file "$ICON_URL" "$icon_path"
    else
        print_status "Found icon at: $icon_path"
    fi
    
    # Find or download the AppImage
    local appimage_path=$(find_file "$APPIMAGE_FILENAME" "$APPLICATIONS_DIR")
    
    if [ -z "$appimage_path" ]; then
        appimage_path=$(find_file "$APPIMAGE_FILENAME" "$DOWNLOADS_DIR")
        
        if [ -z "$appimage_path" ]; then
            print_status "AppImage not found locally, downloading from $APPIMAGE_URL"
            appimage_path="$DOWNLOADS_DIR/$APPIMAGE_FILENAME"
            download_file "$APPIMAGE_URL" "$appimage_path"
        else
            print_status "Found AppImage in Downloads: $appimage_path"
        fi
        
        # Move AppImage to applications directory
        print_status "Moving AppImage to applications directory: $APPLICATIONS_DIR"
        mv "$appimage_path" "$APPIMAGE_DEST"
        appimage_path="$APPIMAGE_DEST"
    else
        print_status "Found AppImage in applications directory: $appimage_path"
    fi
    
    # Copy the icon to the icons directory
    cp "$icon_path" "$ICON_DEST"
    print_status "Copied icon to: $ICON_DEST"
    
    # Make the AppImage executable
    chmod +x "$appimage_path"
    print_status "Made AppImage executable"
    
    # Create the desktop entry file
    cat > "$DESKTOP_FILE" << EOF
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Cursor Code Editor
Comment=AI-first code editor
Exec="$appimage_path"
Icon=$ICON_DEST
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Development;TextEditor;
StartupWMClass=Cursor
EOF
    
    print_status "Created desktop entry at: $DESKTOP_FILE"
    
    # Update desktop database if command exists
    if command_exists update-desktop-database; then
        update-desktop-database "$HOME/.local/share/applications"
        print_status "Updated desktop database"
    fi
    
    print_status "${GREEN}Cursor installation complete!${NC}"
    print_status "You should now be able to find it in your applications menu."
}

# Function to uninstall Cursor
uninstall_cursor() {
    print_status "Uninstalling Cursor desktop entry..."
    
    # Check if desktop file exists
    if [ -f "$DESKTOP_FILE" ]; then
        rm -f "$DESKTOP_FILE"
        print_status "Removed desktop file: $DESKTOP_FILE"
    else
        print_warning "Desktop file not found: $DESKTOP_FILE"
    fi
    
    # Check if icon exists
    if [ -f "$ICON_DEST" ]; then
        rm -f "$ICON_DEST"
        print_status "Removed icon: $ICON_DEST"
    else
        print_warning "Icon not found: $ICON_DEST"
    fi
    
    # Check if AppImage exists in applications directory
    if [ -f "$APPIMAGE_DEST" ]; then
        rm -f "$APPIMAGE_DEST"
        print_status "Removed AppImage: $APPIMAGE_DEST"
    else
        print_warning "AppImage not found in applications directory: $APPIMAGE_DEST"
    fi
    
    # Update desktop database if command exists
    if command_exists update-desktop-database; then
        update-desktop-database "$HOME/.local/share/applications"
        print_status "Updated desktop database"
    fi
    
    print_status "${GREEN}Cursor uninstallation complete!${NC}"
    
    # Ask if user wants to remove downloaded files that might still be in Downloads
    read -p "Do you want to check for and remove any Cursor files in Downloads? (y/n): " -n 1 -r
    echo
    if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
        # Find and remove AppImage from Downloads
        local appimage_path=$(find_file "$APPIMAGE_FILENAME" "$DOWNLOADS_DIR")
        if [ -n "$appimage_path" ]; then
            rm -f "$appimage_path"
            print_status "Removed AppImage from Downloads: $appimage_path"
        fi
        
        # Find and remove icon
        local icon_path=$(find_file "$ICON_FILENAME" "$DOWNLOADS_DIR")
        if [ -n "$icon_path" ]; then
            rm -f "$icon_path"
            print_status "Removed icon from Downloads: $icon_path"
        fi
        
        local alt_icon_path=$(find_file "apple-touch-icon.png" "$DOWNLOADS_DIR")
        if [ -n "$alt_icon_path" ]; then
            rm -f "$alt_icon_path"
            print_status "Removed icon from Downloads: $alt_icon_path"
        fi
    fi
}

# Main script logic
case "$1" in
    "install")
        install_cursor
        ;;
    "uninstall")
        uninstall_cursor
        ;;
    *)
        echo "Cursor Desktop Setup Utility"
        echo "----------------------------"
        echo "Usage: $0 {install|uninstall}"
        echo
        echo "  install   - Create desktop entry for Cursor (will download files if needed)"
        echo "  uninstall - Remove desktop entry for Cursor"
        echo
        echo "This script will automatically find or download the necessary files,"
        echo "move the AppImage to $APPLICATIONS_DIR, and create a desktop entry for the Cursor code editor."
        ;;
esac

curl -sSL https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Bishwas-py/cceb4caecdd072edc3fafdce3d5c12ae/raw/705ab6bb2ef7efd513f3e6d6fc31513b4fe8e147/cursor.sh | bash

To install:

curl -sSL https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Bishwas-py/cceb4caecdd072edc3fafdce3d5c12ae/raw/a8f7aba472cdee3cbdaaadbd85b539e27dcbf2b6/cursor.sh | bash -s install

To uninstall:

curl -sSL https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Bishwas-py/cceb4caecdd072edc3fafdce3d5c12ae/raw/a8f7aba472cdee3cbdaaadbd85b539e27dcbf2b6/cursor.sh | bash -s uninstall