diff --git a/build/linux/appdata.xml b/build/linux/appdata.xml
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/build/linux/appdata.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- See https://www.freedesktop.org/software/appstream/docs/chap-Quickstart.html -->
+<component type="desktop-application">
+  <id>org.processing.processingide.desktop</id>
+  <metadata_license>GPLv3</metadata_license>
+  <developer_name>Processing Foundation</developer_name>
+
+  <name>Processing IDE</name>
+  <summary>Open-source software prototyping platform</summary>
+
+  <description>
+    <p>
+      Processing is the first easy-to-use software sketching platform
+      created by C. Reas and B. Fry and supported by the Processing
+      Foundation.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+      Included is an integrated development environment that can be used
+      to develop interactive applications using different programming
+      languages but mainly Java, Android, Python, and Javascript.
+    </p>
+  </description>
+
+  <screenshots>
+    <screenshot type="default">
+      <image>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Processing_screen_shot.png</image>
+      <caption>The Processing IDE showing a simple example program</caption>
+    </screenshot>
+  </screenshots>
+
+  <url type="homepage">http://www.processing.org/</url>
+  <url type="help">https://processing.org/reference/</url>
+  <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/processing/processing/issues?q=is%3Aopen</url>
+  <url type="translate">https://github.com/processing/processing/tree/master/build/shared/lib/languages</url>
+  <url type="donation">https://processing.org/download/support.html</url>
+
+  <update_contact>foundation@processing.org</update_contact>
+</component>
diff --git a/build/linux/desktop.template b/build/linux/desktop.template
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index 000000000..f8cf6d962
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+++ b/build/linux/desktop.template
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=Processing IDE
+GenericName=Processing IDE
+Comment=Open-source software prototyping platform
+Exec=<BINARY_LOCATION>
+Icon=<ICON_NAME>
+Terminal=false
+Categories=Development;IDE;Programming;
+MimeType=text/x-processing;
+Keywords=sketching;software;animation;programming;coding;
+StartupWMClass=processing-app-Base
diff --git a/build/linux/install.sh b/build/linux/install.sh
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index 000000000..e44862c90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/linux/install.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# This script adds a menu item, icons and mime type for Arduino for the current
+# user. If possible, it will use the xdg-utils - or fall back to just creating
+# and copying a desktop file to the user's dir.
+# If called with the "-u" option, it will undo the changes.
+
+# Resource name to use (including vendor prefix)
+RESOURCE_NAME=processing-processingide
+
+# Get absolute path from which this script file was executed
+# (Could be changed to "pwd -P" to resolve symlinks to their target)
+SCRIPT_PATH=$( cd $(dirname $0) ; pwd )
+cd "${SCRIPT_PATH}"
+
+# Default mode is to install.
+UNINSTALL=false
+
+# If possible, get location of the desktop folder. Default to ~/Desktop
+XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="${HOME}/Desktop"
+if [ -f "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-${HOME}/.config}/user-dirs.dirs" ]; then
+  . "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-${HOME}/.config}/user-dirs.dirs"
+fi
+
+# Install using xdg-utils
+xdg_install_f() {
+
+  # Create a temp dir accessible by all users
+  TMP_DIR=`mktemp --directory`
+
+  # Create *.desktop file using the existing template file
+  sed -e "s,<BINARY_LOCATION>,${SCRIPT_PATH}/processing,g" \
+      -e "s,<ICON_NAME>,${RESOURCE_NAME},g" "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/desktop.template" > "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
+
+  # Install the icon files using name and resolutions
+  xdg-icon-resource install --context mimetypes --size 16 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-16.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
+  xdg-icon-resource install --context mimetypes --size 32 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-32.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
+  xdg-icon-resource install --context mimetypes --size 48 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-48.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
+  xdg-icon-resource install --context mimetypes --size 64 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-64.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
+  xdg-icon-resource install --context mimetypes --size 128 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-128.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
+  xdg-icon-resource install --context mimetypes --size 256 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-256.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
+  xdg-icon-resource install --context mimetypes --size 512 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-512.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
+  xdg-icon-resource install --context mimetypes --size 1024 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-1024.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
+
+  # Install the created *.desktop file
+  xdg-desktop-menu install "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
+
+  # Create icon on the desktop
+  xdg-desktop-icon install "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
+
+  # Install Processing mime type
+  xdg-mime install "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/${RESOURCE_NAME}.xml"
+
+  # Install icons for mime type
+  xdg-icon-resource install --context mimetypes --size 16 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-16.png" text-x-processing
+  xdg-icon-resource install --context mimetypes --size 32 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-32.png" text-x-processing
+  xdg-icon-resource install --context mimetypes --size 48 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-48.png" text-x-processing
+  xdg-icon-resource install --context mimetypes --size 64 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-64.png" text-x-processing
+  xdg-icon-resource install --context mimetypes --size 128 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-128.png" text-x-processing
+  xdg-icon-resource install --context mimetypes --size 256 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-256.png" text-x-processing
+  xdg-icon-resource install --context mimetypes --size 512 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-512.png" text-x-processing
+  xdg-icon-resource install --context mimetypes --size 1024 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-1024.png" text-x-processing
+
+  # Make Processing IDE the default application for *.pde
+  xdg-mime default ${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop text/x-processing
+
+  # Clean up
+  rm "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
+  rmdir "$TMP_DIR"
+
+}
+
+# Install by simply copying desktop file (fallback)
+simple_install_f() {
+
+  # Create a temp dir accessible by all users
+  TMP_DIR=`mktemp --directory`
+
+  # Create *.desktop file using the existing template file
+  sed -e "s,<BINARY_LOCATION>,${SCRIPT_PATH}/processing,g" \
+      -e "s,<ICON_NAME>,${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/pde-128.png,g" "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/desktop.template" > "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
+
+  mkdir -p "${HOME}/.local/share/applications"
+  cp "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop" "${HOME}/.local/share/applications/"
+
+  mkdir -p "${HOME}/.local/share/metainfo"
+  cp "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/appdata.xml" "${HOME}/.local/share/metainfo/${RESOURCE_NAME}.appdata.xml"
+
+  # Copy desktop icon if desktop dir exists (was found)
+  if [ -d "${XDG_DESKTOP_DIR}" ]; then
+   cp "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop" "${XDG_DESKTOP_DIR}/"
+   # Altering file permissions to avoid "Untrusted Application Launcher" error on Ubuntu
+   chmod u+x "${XDG_DESKTOP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
+  fi
+
+  # Clean up temp dir
+  rm "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
+  rmdir "${TMP_DIR}"
+
+}
+
+# Uninstall using xdg-utils
+xdg_uninstall_f() {
+
+  # Remove *.desktop file
+  xdg-desktop-menu uninstall ${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop
+
+  # Remove icon from desktop
+  xdg-desktop-icon uninstall ${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop
+
+  # Remove icons
+  xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 16 $RESOURCE_NAME
+  xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 32 $RESOURCE_NAME
+  xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 48 $RESOURCE_NAME
+  xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 64 $RESOURCE_NAME
+  xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 128 $RESOURCE_NAME
+  xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 256 $RESOURCE_NAME
+  xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 512 $RESOURCE_NAME
+  xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 1024 $RESOURCE_NAME
+
+  # Remove MIME type icons
+  xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 16 text-x-processing
+  xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 32 text-x-processing
+  xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 48 text-x-processing
+  xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 64 text-x-processing
+  xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 128 text-x-processing
+  xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 256 text-x-processing
+  xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 512 text-x-processing
+  xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 1024 text-x-processing
+
+  # Remove Arduino MIME type
+  xdg-mime uninstall "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/${RESOURCE_NAME}.xml"
+
+}
+
+# Uninstall by simply removing desktop files (fallback), incl. old one
+simple_uninstall_f() {
+
+  # delete legacy cruft .desktop file
+  if [ -f "${HOME}/.local/share/applications/processing.desktop" ]; then
+    rm "${HOME}/.local/share/applications/processing.desktop"
+  fi
+
+  # delete another legacy .desktop file
+  if [ -f "${HOME}/.local/share/applications/processing-processingide.desktop" ]; then
+    rm "${HOME}/.local/share/applications/processing-processingide.desktop"
+  fi
+
+  if [ -f "${HOME}/.local/share/applications/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop" ]; then
+    rm "${HOME}/.local/share/applications/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
+  fi
+
+  if [ -f "${HOME}/.local/share/metainfo/${RESOURCE_NAME}.appdata.xml" ]; then
+    rm "${HOME}/.local/share/metainfo/${RESOURCE_NAME}.appdata.xml"
+  fi
+
+  if [ -f "${XDG_DESKTOP_DIR}/processing.desktop" ]; then
+    rm "${XDG_DESKTOP_DIR}/processing.desktop"
+  fi
+
+  if [ -f "${XDG_DESKTOP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop" ]; then
+    rm "${XDG_DESKTOP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
+  fi
+
+}
+
+# Update desktop file and mime databases (if possible)
+updatedbs_f() {
+
+  if [ -d "${HOME}/.local/share/applications" ]; then
+    if command -v update-desktop-database > /dev/null; then
+      update-desktop-database "${HOME}/.local/share/applications"
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if [ -d "${HOME}/.local/share/mime" ]; then
+    if command -v update-mime-database > /dev/null; then
+      update-mime-database "${HOME}/.local/share/mime"
+    fi
+  fi
+
+}
+
+# Check availability of xdg-utils
+xdg_exists_f() {
+
+  if ! command -v xdg-icon-resource > /dev/null; then return 1; fi
+  if ! command -v xdg-desktop-menu > /dev/null; then return 1; fi
+  if ! command -v xdg-desktop-icon > /dev/null; then return 1; fi
+  if ! command -v xdg-mime > /dev/null; then return 1; fi
+  return 0
+
+}
+
+# Shows a description of the available options
+display_help_f() {
+  printf "\nThis script will add a Processing IDE desktop shortcut, menu item,\n"
+  printf "icons and file associations for the current user.\n"
+  if ! xdg_exists_f; then
+    printf "\nxdg-utils are recommended to be installed, so this script can use them.\n"
+  fi
+  printf "\nOptional arguments are:\n\n"
+  printf "\t-u, --uninstall\t\tRemoves shortcut, menu item and icons.\n\n"
+  printf "\t-h, --help\t\tShows this help again.\n\n"
+}
+
+# Check for provided arguments
+while [ $# -gt 0 ] ; do
+  ARG="${1}"
+  case $ARG in
+      -u|--uninstall)
+        UNINSTALL=true
+        shift
+      ;;
+      -h|--help)
+        display_help_f
+        exit 0
+      ;;
+      *)
+        printf "\nInvalid option -- '${ARG}'\n"
+        display_help_f
+        exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+# If possible, use xdg-utils, if not, use a more basic approach
+if xdg_exists_f; then
+  if [ ${UNINSTALL} = true ]; then
+    printf "Removing desktop shortcut and menu item for Processing IDE..."
+    xdg_uninstall_f
+    simple_uninstall_f
+  else
+    printf "Adding desktop shortcut, menu item and file associations for Processing IDE..."
+    xdg_uninstall_f
+    simple_uninstall_f
+    xdg_install_f
+  fi
+else
+  if [ ${UNINSTALL} = true ]; then
+    printf "Removing desktop shortcut and menu item for Processing IDE..."
+    simple_uninstall_f
+  else
+    printf "Adding desktop shortcut and menu item for Processing IDE..."
+    simple_uninstall_f
+    simple_install_f
+  fi
+fi
+updatedbs_f
+printf " done!\n"
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/build/linux/processing-processingide.xml b/build/linux/processing-processingide.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b8a6837b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/linux/processing-processingide.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
+<mime-info xmlns="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info">
+    <mime-type type="text/x-processing">
+        <comment>Processing source code</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="ara">شفرة مصدر Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="be@latin">Kryničny kod Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="bg">Изходен код на Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="ca">codi font en Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="da">Processingkildekode</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="de">Processing-Quelltext</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="el">πηγαίος κώδικας Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="en_GB">Processing source code</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="eo">Processing-fontkodo</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="es">código fuente en Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="eu">Processing iturburu-kodea</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="fi">Processing-lähdekoodi</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="fr">code source Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="ga">cód foinseach Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="hu">Processing-forráskód</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="id">Kode program Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="it">Codice sorgente Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="ja">Processing ソースコード</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="lt">Processing pradinis kodas</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="lv">Processing pirmkods</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="ms">Kod sumber Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="nb">Processing-kildekode</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="nl">Processing-broncode</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="nn">Processing-kjeldekode</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="pl">Kod źródłowy Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="pt">código fonte Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="pt_BR">Código fonte Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="ru">исходный код Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="sq">Kod burues Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="sv">Processing-källkod</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="uk">Вихідний код на мові Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="vi">Mã nguồn Processing</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="zh_CN">Processing 源代码</comment>
+	<comment xml:lang="zh_TW">Processing 源代碼</comment>
+        <sub-class-of type="text/x-csrc"/>
+        <glob pattern="*.pde"/>
+    </mime-type>
+</mime-info>
diff --git a/build/linux/uninstall.sh b/build/linux/uninstall.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d92eeada4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/linux/uninstall.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+SCRIPT_PATH=$( cd $(dirname $0) ; pwd )
+cd "$SCRIPT_PATH"
+
+./install.sh -u