Closes#45507
There have been 5+ PRs attempting to fix Linux desktop icon association
by adding `StartupWMClass` back to the `.desktop.in` template (#15763,
#20644, #23459, #33019, #37962), all closed because `StartupWMClass` is
an X11-specific key that GNOME happens to misuse on Wayland, and the
correct fix per the FreeDesktop spec is to name the `.desktop` file to
match the app's Wayland `app_id` / X11 `WM_CLASS`. Refer:
https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/issues/12707#issuecomment-2168742761
The root cause is that `bundle-linux` was never updated to produce the
correct filename in the tarball. The only consumers of the tarball's
desktop file are `install.sh` and manual extractors. So this fix is for
people who download the tarball and extract it without `install.sh`. The
docs already tell them to rename, but as @wcbing points out, not
everyone reads that carefully.
We are now making `bundle-linux` produce the correctly named desktop
file from the start.
Release Notes:
- N/A
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Co-authored-by: Smit Barmase <heysmitbarmase@gmail.com>
This PR updates the Linux install script to support installing a
specific version of Zed via the
ZED_VERSION environment variable.
- If ZED_VERSION is set, that version will be downloaded.
- If ZED_VERSION is not set, the script defaults to the latest stable
version, preserving
existing behavior.
- Works for both Linux and macOS installs.
- Maintains compatibility with ZED_CHANNEL for preview builds.
This enhancement allows users to:
- Pin a specific Zed version for reproducible setups or CI workflows.
- Easily install older or known-good versions without manually
downloading release assets.
Usage examples:
- Install latest stable (default):
curl -f https://zed.dev/install.sh | sh
- Install specific version:
curl -f https://zed.dev/install.sh | ZED_VERSION=0.216.0 sh
Use this — it’s correct, concise, and clearly user-facing:
Release Notes
* **Added:** Support for installing a specific Zed version via the
`ZED_VERSION` environment variable in the install script (defaults to
`latest` when unset).
Similar to #42246, we'd like to avoid having Vercel on the critical
path.
https://zed.dev/install.sh is served from Cloudflare by intercepting a
route on that page, so this makes the shell-based install flow vercel independent.
Release Notes:
- `./script/install.sh` will now fetch assets via
`https://cloud.zed.dev/`
instead of `https://zed.dev`. As before it will redirect to GitHub
releases
to complete the download.
## Summary
This PR updates the install script to respect the `TMPDIR` environment
variable when creating temporary directories.
## Motivation
Some environments have non-standard temporary directory locations or
restrictions on `/tmp`. This change allows users to specify an
alternative temporary directory by setting the `TMPDIR` environment
variable.
## Changes
- Check if `TMPDIR` is set and points to a valid directory
- Use `$TMPDIR` for temporary files if available
- Fall back to `/tmp` if `TMPDIR` is not set or invalid
## Testing
Tested the script with:
- `TMPDIR` unset (uses `/tmp` as before)
- `TMPDIR` set to a valid directory (uses specified directory)
- `TMPDIR` set to an invalid path (falls back to `/tmp`)
This change maintains backward compatibility while adding flexibility
for environments with non-standard temporary directory requirements.
Release Notes:
- N/A
Closes#20070
Release Notes:
- Fixed issue where files wouldn't open from the file explorer.
- Fixed "Open a new workspace" option on the desktop entry right-click
menu.
Context:
Zed consists of two binaries:
- `zed` (CLI component, located at `crates/cli/main.rs`)
- `zed-editor` (GUI component, located at `crates/zed/main.rs`)
When `zed` is used in the terminal, it checks if an existing instance is
running. If one is found, it sends data via a socket to open the
specified file. Otherwise, it launches a new instance of `zed-editor`.
For more details, see the `detect` and `boot_background` functions in
`crates/cli/main.rs`.
Root Cause:
Install process creates directories like `.local/zed.app` and
`.local/zed-preview.app`, which contain desktop entries for the
corresponding release. For example, `.local/zed.app/share/applications`
contains `zed.desktop`.
This desktop entry includes a generic `Exec` field, which is correct by
default:
```sh
Comment=A high-performance, multiplayer code editor.
TryExec=zed
StartupNotify=true
```
The issue is in the `install.sh` script. This script copies the above
desktop file to the common directory for desktop entries
(.local/share/applications). During this process, it replaces the
`TryExec` value from `zed` with the exact binary path to avoid relying
on the shell's PATH resolution and to make it explicit.
However, replacement incorrectly uses the path for `zed-editor` instead
of the `zed` CLI binary. This results in not opening a file as if you
use `zed-editor` directly to do this it will throw `zed is already
running` error on production and open new instance on dev.
Note: This PR solves it for new users. For existing users, they will
either have to update `.desktop` file manually, or use `install.sh`
script again. I'm not aware of zed auto-update method, if it runs
`install.sh` under the hood.
This PR fixes some spots in the docs and the `install.sh` script that
were using a mix of tabs and spaces.
We should just be using spaces.
Release Notes:
- N/A
This was broken by two things:
1. A merge conflict in the install.sh script leading to bad sh syntax
2. A return removed by accident when we refactored main
Release Notes:
- N/A
Fixes#12585
This changes the expectations for installed binaries on linux based on
work
that @jirutka has done for Alpine.
In particular, we now put the cli in place as `bin/zed` and the zed
binary as
`libexec/zed-editor`, and assume that packagers do the same.
cc @someone13574
Release notes:
- N/A
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Co-authored-by: Mikayla <mikayla@zed.dev>
- [x] Build out cli on linux
- [x] Add support for --dev-server-token sent by the CLI
- [x] Package cli into the .tar.gz
- [x] Link the cli to ~/.local/bin in install.sh
Release Notes:
- linux: Add cli support for managing zed
This undoes the changes from #11333 and uses the path of the `.desktop`
file instead.
According ot the spec
(https://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry-spec-latest.html)
the filename and path of the `desktop` file are used to determine the
desktop file ID.
This is enough to match the windows (which have the same WMClass/app-id)
with the desktop entry.
Release Notes:
- N/A
