diff --git a/README_INSTALL.txt b/README_INSTALL.txt
index 2f895d2..a7eb1f6 100644
--- a/README_INSTALL.txt
+++ b/README_INSTALL.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,20 @@ Building on Windows:
 			c:\Python27\python.exe setup.py py2exe
 	2.	Copy the GUI folder from the root directory into dist\.
 	3.	The executable is in dist\lightningbeam.exe. You probably do need most if the DLL's, I haven't
-		gone through them yet.
\ No newline at end of file
+		gone through them yet.
+
+Building on Ubuntu/Debian:
+	1.	In a terminal, type:
+			./mkdebian
+			cd debian
+			dpkg --build lightningbeam ./
+	2.	Now there is a package, which can be installed however.
+	3.	To create a RPM package:
+			sudo apt-get install alien
+			alien -r lightningbeam.deb
+	4.	To create a Slackware TGZ package:
+			alien -t lightningbeam.deb
+Building on Mac OSX:
+	1.	In a terminal, type:
+			/usr/bin/python setup.py py2app
+	2.	This will create an .app package.
diff --git a/control b/control
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..003dba7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/control
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Package: lightningbeam
+Version: 1.0.0-alpha2
+Section: graphics
+Priority: optional
+Architecture: any
+Installed-size: 27000
+Depends: bash, python
+Maintainer: skycooler@gmail.com
+Description: Lightningbeam is an open-source animated content creation tool.
diff --git a/lightningbeam b/lightningbeam
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..90a2fb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lightningbeam
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
+/usr/bin/env python /usr/share/lightningbeam/lightningbeam.py
diff --git a/lightningbeam.desktop b/lightningbeam.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83eb90b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lightningbeam.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Version=1.0.0-alpha2
+Name=Lightningbeam
+Exec=/usr/bin/lightningbeam
+Icon=lightningbeam
+Terminal=false
+Categories=Graphics
diff --git a/lightningbeam.py b/lightningbeam.py
index d7dbeae..e331954 100755
--- a/lightningbeam.py
+++ b/lightningbeam.py
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ import webbrowser
 #misc_funcs - miscelleneous functions in a separate file so as not to clutter things up too much
 import misc_funcs
 
+#If we can import this, we are in the install directory. Mangle media paths accordingly.
+try:
+	from distpath import media_path
+except:
+	media_path = ""
+
 #specify the current version and what version files it can still open
 LIGHTNINGBEAM_VERSION = "1.0-alpha1"
 LIGHTNINGBEAM_COMPAT = ["1.0-alpha1"]
@@ -326,7 +332,7 @@ elif svlgui.SYSTEM=="android":
 MainWindow.stage.add(root, 0,0)
 svlgui.FOCUS = MainWindow.stage
 layers = svlgui.Group(skipl=True)
-b = svlgui.Image("media/object_active.png",0,0,True,MainWindow.layerbox,16,1,True)
+b = svlgui.Image(media_path+"media/object_active.png",0,0,True,MainWindow.layerbox,16,1,True)
 layers.add(b)
 MainWindow.layerbox.add(layers,0,0)
 
@@ -415,7 +421,7 @@ def add_keyframe(widget=None):
 	MainWindow.timelinebox.draw()
 def add_layer(widget=None):
 	root.descendItem().add_layer(root.descendItem()._al)
-	layers.add(svlgui.Image("media/object_active.png",0,root.descendItem().layers.index(root.descendItem().activelayer)*32,True,MainWindow.layerbox,16,1,True))
+	layers.add(svlgui.Image(media_path+"media/object_active.png",0,root.descendItem().layers.index(root.descendItem().activelayer)*32,True,MainWindow.layerbox,16,1,True))
 	print root.descendItem().layers.index(root.descendItem().activelayer)*32
 	#MainWindow.layerbox.draw()
 def delete_layer(widget=None):
diff --git a/mkdebian b/mkdebian
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f4efdd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkdebian
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
+mkdir -p debian/lightningbeam/usr/bin
+mkdir -p debian/lightningbeam/usr/share/lightningbeam
+mkdir -p debian/lightningbeam/usr/share/applications
+mkdir -p debian/lightningbeam/usr/share/icons
+mkdir -p debian/lightningbeam/DEBIAN
+
+cp lightningbeam debian/lightningbeam/usr/bin/
+cp lightningbeam.py debian/lightningbeam/usr/share/lightningbeam/
+cp svlgui.py debian/lightningbeam/usr/share/lightningbeam/
+cp misc_funcs.py debian/lightningbeam/usr/share/lightningbeam/
+cp lightningbeam_windows.py debian/lightningbeam/usr/share/lightningbeam/
+cp colors.py debian/lightningbeam/usr/share/lightningbeam/
+cp gpl.txt debian/lightningbeam/usr/share/lightningbeam/
+cp -r swfc debian/lightningbeam/usr/share/lightningbeam/
+cp -r GUI debian/lightningbeam/usr/share/lightningbeam/
+cp -r media debian/lightningbeam/usr/share/lightningbeam/
+
+cp lightningbeam.desktop debian/lightningbeam/usr/share/applications/
+
+cp media/icon_128.png debian/lightningbeam/usr/share/icons/lightningbeam.png
+
+cp control debian/lightningbeam/DEBIAN/
+cp postrm debian/lightningbeam/DEBIAN/
+cp preinst debian/lightningbeam/DEBIAN/
+cp postinst debian/lightningbeam/DEBIAN/
+cp prerm debian/lightningbeam/DEBIAN/
+
+echo 'media_path = "/usr/share/lightningbeam/"' > debian/lightningbeam/usr/share/lightningbeam/distpath.py
diff --git a/postinst b/postinst
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5d899bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/postinst
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
+
diff --git a/postrm b/postrm
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..05a7907
--- /dev/null
+++ b/postrm
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
diff --git a/preinst b/preinst
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f682536
--- /dev/null
+++ b/preinst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
diff --git a/prerm b/prerm
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..05a7907
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prerm
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
diff --git a/svlgui.py b/svlgui.py
index 2720681..9759945 100644
--- a/svlgui.py
+++ b/svlgui.py
@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@ if sys.platform=="linux2":
 	from GUI.StdButtons import DefaultButton, CancelButton
 	from GUI.Files import FileType
 	from GUI.Geometry import offset_rect, rect_sized
+	
+	#If we can import this, we are in the install directory. Mangle media paths accordingly.
+	try:
+		from distpath import media_path
+	except:
+		media_path = ""
 	#app = GUI.application()
 	SYSTEM="osx"
 	TEMPDIR = "/tmp"
@@ -2140,7 +2146,7 @@ class OverlayWindow:
 			# Clear background to transparent black
 			cr.set_source_rgba(0.0,0.0,0.0,2.0-(time.time()-startime))
 			cr.paint()
-			image = "media/logo-transparent.png"
+			image = media_path+"media/logo-transparent.png"
 			surface = cairo.ImageSurface.create_from_png(image)
 			pat = cairo.SurfacePattern(surface)
 			cr.set_source(pat)
@@ -2233,7 +2239,7 @@ class ColorSelectionWindow:
 				pass
 			group._onMouseMove = dummy
 			canvas.add(group,0,0)
-			im = Image("media/colors.png",skipl=True)
+			im = Image(media_path+"media/colors.png",skipl=True)
 			group.add(im)
 			group.window = win
 			group.canvas = canvas
@@ -2379,10 +2385,10 @@ class FramesCanvas(Canvas):
 		if SYSTEM == 'osx':
 			self.canvas.draw = self._draw
 			self.canvas.mouse_down = self.mouse_down
-			self.ackfr = GUI.Image(file = "media/keyframe_active.png")
-			self.inackfr = GUI.Image(file = "media/keyframe_inactive.png")
-			self.acfr = GUI.Image(file = "media/frame_active_tween.png")
-			self.inacfr = GUI.Image(file = "media/frame_inactive_tween.png")
+			self.ackfr = GUI.Image(file = media_path+"media/keyframe_active.png")
+			self.inackfr = GUI.Image(file = media_path+"media/keyframe_inactive.png")
+			self.acfr = GUI.Image(file = media_path+"media/frame_active_tween.png")
+			self.inacfr = GUI.Image(file = media_path+"media/frame_inactive_tween.png")
 	def _draw(self,cr,update_rect):
 		for k in xrange(len(self.root.descendItem().layers)):
 			FRAMES = self.root.descendItem().layers[k].frames