Fixing Cursor on Ubuntu 24.04: Why It Didn’t Show in Activities or the Dock

Sep 14, 2025 · 3 min read · Like many developers, I’ve been experimenting with Cursor, the AI-powered code editor. On my Ubuntu 24 machine (running GNOME on X11), the install appeared to work fine — I could run cursor from the terminal, and the editor launched without issues. B...