How to Install Cursor AI on Fedora.md

How to Install Cursor AI on Fedora

Installation Steps

1. Download Cursor AI

Download from cursor.com

2. Open Terminal and Navigate to Downloads

cd ~/Downloads

3. Make Executable

chmod +x cursor-*.AppImage

4. Create Directory

sudo mkdir -p /opt/cursor

5. Move Files

sudo mv cursor-*.AppImage /opt/cursor/cursor.appimage

6. Download Icon

Visit https://lobehub.com/icons/cursor, choose theme (light/dark), download PNG as cursor.png

sudo mv cursor.png /opt/cursor/

7. Create Desktop Entry

sudo nano /usr/share/applications/cursor.desktop

Add this content:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Cursor
Exec=/opt/cursor/cursor.appimage
Icon=/opt/cursor/cursor.png
Type=Application
Categories=Development;

Done! Open Activities (Super key) or Applications menu - Cursor icon should appear there.

Happy?