diff --git a/dist-scripts/linux/control b/dist-scripts/linux/control
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+Package: massdash
+Version: 0.0.8
+Architecture: all
+Maintainer: Röst Lab 
+Description: MassDash
+  A web-based dashboard for streamlined DIA-MS visualization, analysis, prototyping, and optimization. https://github.com/Roestlab/massdash
+XB-Desktop-File: massdash.desktop
+  
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diff --git a/dist-scripts/linux/create_linux_installer.sh b/dist-scripts/linux/create_linux_installer.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# This script is used to create the Linux installer for the application.
+
+rm -rf dist
+rm -rf build
+
+pyinstaller massdash.spec -y
+
+mkdir -p dist/massdash_linux/usr/local/bin
+mv dist/massdash dist/massdash_linux/usr/local/bin/massdash
+mkdir dist/massdash_linux/DEBIAN
+mkdir -p dist/massdash_linux/usr/share/applications
+mkdir -p dist/massdash_linux/usr/share/icons
+cp ../linux/massdash.desktop dist/massdash_linux/usr/share/applications/massdash.desktop
+cp ../../massdash/assets/img/MassDash_Logo.ico dist/massdash_linux/usr/share/icons/massdash.ico
+cp ../linux/control dist/massdash_linux/DEBIAN/control
+dpkg-deb --build --root-owner-group dist/massdash_linux
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diff --git a/dist-scripts/linux/massdash.desktop b/dist-scripts/linux/massdash.desktop
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=0.0.8
+Type=Application
+Name=massdash
+Exec=dist/massdash_linux/usr/local/bin/massdash
+Icon=dist/massdash_linux/usr/share/icons/massdash.ico
+Terminal=false