Help To Generate AppImage executable app shortcut for Linux

setup.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Helper script to set up an AppImage and make it available in the system menu

# Check if the user provided all required parameters
if [ -z "$1" ] || [ -z "$2" ] || [ -z "$3" ]; then
    echo "Usage: $0 <APP_NAME> <ICON_PATH> <APPIMAGE_PATH>"
    echo "Example: $0 Cursor /path/to/icon.png /path/to/application.AppImage"
    exit 1
fi

# Input parameters
APP_NAME="$1"
ICON_PATH="$2"
APPIMAGE_PATH="$3"

# Directory to store AppImages and icons
APP_DIR="$HOME/Applications/$APP_NAME"

# Check if source files exist
if [ ! -f "$APPIMAGE_PATH" ]; then
    echo "Error: AppImage not found at $APPIMAGE_PATH"
    exit 1
fi

if [ ! -f "$ICON_PATH" ]; then
    echo "Error: Icon not found at $ICON_PATH"
    exit 1
fi

# Check if app directory already exists
if [ -d "$APP_DIR" ]; then
    echo "App directory already exists: $APP_DIR"
    echo "Skipping file moves, will create/update .desktop file only..."

    # Try to find existing AppImage in the directory
    APPIMAGE=$(find "$APP_DIR" -maxdepth 1 -name "*.AppImage" -type f | head -n 1)
    if [ -z "$APPIMAGE" ]; then
        echo "Warning: No AppImage found in $APP_DIR, using provided path..."
        APPIMAGE="$APP_DIR/$(basename "$APPIMAGE_PATH")"
    else
        echo "Found existing AppImage: $APPIMAGE"
    fi

    # Try to find existing icon in the directory
    ICON=$(find "$APP_DIR" -maxdepth 1 \( -name "*.png" -o -name "*.svg" -o -name "*.ico" -o -name "*.xpm" \) -type f | head -n 1)
    if [ -z "$ICON" ]; then
        echo "Warning: No icon found in $APP_DIR, using provided path..."
        ICON="$APP_DIR/$(basename "$ICON_PATH")"
    else
        echo "Found existing icon: $ICON"
    fi
else
    # Create app directory
    mkdir -p "$APP_DIR" || {
        echo "Error: Failed to create directory $APP_DIR"
        exit 1
    }

    # Move the AppImage to the Applications directory
    echo "Moving $APPIMAGE_PATH to $APP_DIR..."
    mv "$APPIMAGE_PATH" "$APP_DIR/" || {
        echo "Error: Failed to move AppImage"
        exit 1
    }
    APPIMAGE="$APP_DIR/$(basename "$APPIMAGE_PATH")"

    # Move the icon to the Applications directory
    echo "Moving $ICON_PATH to $APP_DIR..."
    mv "$ICON_PATH" "$APP_DIR/" || {
        echo "Error: Failed to move icon"
        exit 1
    }
    ICON="$APP_DIR/$(basename "$ICON_PATH")"

    # Make the AppImage executable
    echo "Making $APPIMAGE executable..."
    chmod +x "$APPIMAGE"
fi

# Create applications directory if it doesn't exist
mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/share/applications" || {
    echo "Error: Failed to create applications directory"
    exit 1
}

# Create a .desktop file
DESKTOP_FILE="$HOME/.local/share/applications/$APP_NAME.desktop"
echo "Creating .desktop file: $DESKTOP_FILE..."
cat > "$DESKTOP_FILE" <<EOF
[Desktop Entry]
Name=$APP_NAME
Exec="$APPIMAGE" %U
Icon=$ICON
Type=Application
Categories=Utility;Application;
Comment=$APP_NAME
EOF

# Make the .desktop file executable
chmod +x "$DESKTOP_FILE"

# Update the system's application database
if command -v update-desktop-database &> /dev/null; then
    echo "Updating system application database..."
    update-desktop-database "$HOME/.local/share/applications"
else
    echo "Warning: update-desktop-database not found, skipping database update"
fi

echo "Setup complete! $APP_NAME is now available in your system menu."