diff --git a/firstrun.sh b/firstrun.sh
index 7e8f14a9..0da2d663 100755
--- a/firstrun.sh
+++ b/firstrun.sh
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ cd $WD
 
 # install other junk
 sudo cp MainIcon.png /usr/share/icons/universal-editor.png
-sudo cp net.alcetech.UniversalEditor.desktop /usr/share/applications
 
 # start the build
 msbuild
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5303d71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+cp MainIcon.png /usr/share/icons/universal-editor.png
+cp net.alcetech.UniversalEditor.desktop /usr/share/applications
+
+mkdir /usr/lib/universal-editor
+cp Output/Debug/* /usr/lib/universal-editor
+
+cp universal-editor /usr/lib/universal-editor
+
+echo "#!/bin/sh
+
+cd /usr/lib/universal-editor
+./universal-editor ${1+\"$@\"}
+" > /usr/bin/universal-editor
diff --git a/universal-editor b/universal-editor
index 5e425ec8..364d6243 100755
--- a/universal-editor
+++ b/universal-editor
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ FLAVOR=Debug
 APPNAME=UniversalEditor
 
 cd Output/$FLAVOR
-mono $APPNAME.exe
+mono $APPNAME.exe ${1+"$@"}