Linux System Service for Cursor AI

_Cursor AI Update System Service for README.md

System Service to Update Cursor AI IDE

To enable Cursor AI to update automatically in Linux, you can create a system service.

1. Use this script to install Cursor (much appreciated)

https://gist.github.com/Kinyugo/9845e18998744ff54b8f0cde3bb37182

Remember where you put the file that script downloads and runs.

2. Create a System Service

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/cursor-update.service

Then copy and paste the cursor-update.service text and save changes.

Finally, enable and start the service:

sudo systemctl enable cursor-update
sudo systemctl start cursor-update

Cursor will now update on every boot.

3. (Optional) Set a time for Cursor to update.

nano ~/.config/systemd/user/cursor-update.timer

Copy and paste the text from cursor-update.timer, modifying the time as desired.

Enable and start the timer:

systemctl --user enable cursor-update.timer
systemctl --user start cursor-update.timer

cursor-update.service

[Unit]
Description=Update Cursor AI on Startup
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/bin/bash <---CHANGE THIS TO ABSOLUTE PATH TO THE SCRIPT FROM STEP 1--->
RemainAfterExit=yes

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

cursor-update.timer

[Unit]
Description=Run update_cursor.sh periodically

[Timer]
OnBootSec=5min
OnUnitActiveSec=6h
Unit=cursor-update.service

[Install]
WantedBy=timers.target