diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 1be505a..b59b477 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -254,6 +254,17 @@ endif()
 install(TARGETS solvespace
     RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
 
+install(FILES unix/solvespace.desktop
+        DESTINATION share/applications)
+foreach(SIZE 16x16 24x24 32x32 48x48)
+    install(FILES unix/solvespace-${SIZE}.png
+            DESTINATION share/icons/hicolor/${SIZE}/apps
+            RENAME solvespace.png)
+    install(FILES unix/solvespace-${SIZE}.png
+            DESTINATION share/icons/hicolor/${SIZE}/mimetypes
+            RENAME application.x-solvespace.png)
+endforeach()
+
 # valgrind
 
 add_custom_target(solvespace-valgrind
diff --git a/src/unix/solvespace-16x16.png b/src/unix/solvespace-16x16.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d2b23f
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diff --git a/src/unix/solvespace-24x24.png b/src/unix/solvespace-24x24.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ba03ee
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diff --git a/src/unix/solvespace-32x32.png b/src/unix/solvespace-32x32.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a24bf6a
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diff --git a/src/unix/solvespace-48x48.png b/src/unix/solvespace-48x48.png
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index 0000000..cd22c42
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diff --git a/src/unix/solvespace.desktop b/src/unix/solvespace.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2d7398
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/unix/solvespace.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=1.0
+Name=SolveSpace
+Comment=A parametric 2d/3d CAD
+Exec=/usr/bin/solvespace
+Icon=solvespace
+Type=Application
+Categories=Graphics
+Keywords=parametric;cad;2d;3d;