diff --git a/olive.pro b/olive.pro
index baccca849..c9ffc8345 100644
--- a/olive.pro
+++ b/olive.pro
@@ -212,3 +212,29 @@ unix:!mac {
 
 RESOURCES += \
     icons/icons.qrc
+
+unix:!mac {
+    metainfo.files = $$PWD/packaging/linux/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.appdata.xml
+    metainfo.path = $$PREFIX/share/metainfo
+    desktop.files = $$PWD/packaging/linux/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.desktop
+    desktop.path = $$PREFIX/share/applications
+    mime.files = $$PWD/packaging/linux/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.xml
+    mime.path = $$PREFIX/share/mime/packages
+    icon16.files = $$PWD/packaging/linux/icons/16x16/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.png
+    icon16.path = $$PREFIX/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps
+    icon32.files = $$PWD/packaging/linux/icons/32x32/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.png
+    icon32.path = $$PREFIX/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps
+    icon48.files = $$PWD/packaging/linux/icons/48x48/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.png
+    icon48.path = $$PREFIX/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps
+    icon64.files = $$PWD/packaging/linux/icons/64x64/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.png
+    icon64.path = $$PREFIX/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps
+    icon128.files = $$PWD/packaging/linux/icons/128x128/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.png
+    icon128.path = $$PREFIX/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps
+    icon256.files = $$PWD/packaging/linux/icons/256x256/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.png
+    icon256.path = $$PREFIX/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps
+    icon512.files = $$PWD/packaging/linux/icons/512x512/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.png
+    icon512.path = $$PREFIX/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps
+    icon1024.files = $$PWD/packaging/linux/icons/1024x1024/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.png
+    icon1024.path = $$PREFIX/share/icons/hicolor/1024x1024/apps
+    INSTALLS += metainfo desktop mime icon16 icon32 icon48 icon64 icon128 icon256 icon512 icon1024
+}
diff --git a/packaging/linux/icons/1024x1024/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.png b/packaging/linux/icons/1024x1024/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.png
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diff --git a/packaging/linux/icons/512x512/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.png b/packaging/linux/icons/512x512/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.png
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diff --git a/packaging/linux/icons/64x64/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.png b/packaging/linux/icons/64x64/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.png
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diff --git a/packaging/linux/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.appdata.xml b/packaging/linux/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.appdata.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a1a5c07e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/linux/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.appdata.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<component type="desktop">
+  <id>org.olivevideoeditor.Olive</id>
+  <name>Olive</name>
+  <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+  <project_license>GPLv3</project_license>
+  <developer_name>Olive Team</developer_name>
+  <summary>NLE video editor</summary>
+  <description>
+    <p>
+      Olive is a professional open-source NLE video editor.
+    </p>
+  </description>
+  <url type="homepage">https://www.olivevideoeditor.org</url>
+  <screenshots>
+    <screenshot type="default">
+      <image>http://images.libregraphicsworld.org/video/2018/12/introducing-olive/olive-alpha-main-window.jpg</image>
+    </screenshot>
+  </screenshots>
+  <content_rating type="oars-1.1" />
+  <releases>
+    <release version="20181223" date="2018-12-23"></release>
+    <release version="20181130" date="2018-11-30"></release>
+  </releases>
+</component>
diff --git a/packaging/linux/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.desktop b/packaging/linux/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58fae18aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/linux/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Olive
+Comment=Professional open-source NLE video editor
+Exec=Olive
+Icon=org.olivevideoeditor.Olive
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=AudioVideo;Recorder;
+MimeType=application/vnd.olive-project;
+StartupNotify=true
diff --git a/packaging/linux/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.xml b/packaging/linux/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df8e8e517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging/linux/org.olivevideoeditor.Olive.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<mime-info xmlns='http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info'>
+  <mime-type type="application/vnd.olive-project">
+    <comment>Olive project</comment>
+    <glob pattern="*.ove"/>
+  </mime-type>
+</mime-info>