diff --git a/build_linux.sh b/build_linux.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..91ec17b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build_linux.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Stop at any error
+set -e
+
+export QTDIR=/usr/share/qt5/wrappers/
+export QTDIR=/usr/lib64/qt5
+# Location of the QT tools
+if [ -z ${QTDIR+x} ]; then
+	echo "QTDIR path not defined- please set it to the location containing the Qt version to build against. For example:"
+        echo "  export QTDIR=/Applications/Qt/5.10.0/clang_64"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+QMAKE=${QTDIR}/bin/qmake
+MAKE=make
+
+# location of the source tree
+SOURCEDIR=`pwd`'/src'
+
+# Location to build PatternPaint
+BUILDDIR=`pwd`'/build_linux'
+
+
+################## Build JetiAppManager ###################
+mkdir -p ${BUILDDIR}
+pushd ${BUILDDIR}
+
+${QMAKE} ${SOURCEDIR}/JetiAppManager.pro \
+    -r \
+    -spec linux-g++ \
+    CONFIG+=console \
+    CONFIG+=x86_64
+
+#    CONFIG+=x86_64
+
+
+#${MAKE} clean
+${MAKE} -j6
+
+popd
+
+
+################## Package using macdeployqt #################
+pushd ${BUILDDIR}
+
+APP=${BUILDDIR}/JetiAppManager.app
+
+# Integrate the system frameworks
+${QTDIR}/bin/macdeployqt ${APP} -verbose=1
+
+
+################## make DMG #################
+
+DMG_NAME=JetiAppManager
+
+mkdir ${DMG_NAME}
+mv ${APP}/ ${DMG_NAME}/
+
+hdiutil create -volname ${DMG_NAME} -srcfolder ${DMG_NAME} -ov -format UDZO ${DMG_NAME}.dmg
+
+rm -R ${DMG_NAME}
+
+popd
+
+echo ""
+echo "#####################################"
+echo "JetiAppManager created successfully !"
+echo ""
diff --git a/src/appmanager.cpp b/src/appmanager.cpp
index 3815626..66e1121 100644
--- a/src/appmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/appmanager.cpp
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ bool AppManager::uninstallApp(Transmitter transmitter, QString appName)
 
             QString destPath;
             QString appFolderPath = TRANSMITTER_APPFOLDER;
-            #ifdef __APPLE__
-                // OSX path
+            #if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__linux__)
+                // generic path
                 destPath = transmitter.rootPath + app.destinationPath[i];
                 appFolderPath = transmitter.rootPath + appFolderPath;
             #elif _WIN32
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ bool AppManager::isHttpRedirect(QNetworkReply *reply)
 bool AppManager::isTransmitterValid(QString rootpath)
 {
     QString destFile = TRANSMITTER_CONFIGFILE;
-    #ifdef __APPLE__
-        // OSX path
+    #if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__linux__)
+        // generic path
         destFile = rootpath + destFile;
     #elif _WIN32
         // WIN path
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ bool AppManager::isTransmitterValid(QString rootpath)
 bool AppManager::isTransmitterSupportLua(QString rootpath)
 {
     QString destPath = TRANSMITTER_APPFOLDER;
-    #ifdef __APPLE__
-        // OSX path
+    #if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__linux__)
+        // generic path
         destPath = rootpath + destPath;
     #elif _WIN32
         // WIN path
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ void AppManager::downloadFinished(QNetworkReply *reply)
 
                     emit(hasNewAppInformation());
                     emit(hasNewAppStatus());
+
                 }
 
             }else if(fileType == installSourcefile){
@@ -423,8 +424,8 @@ void AppManager::downloadFinished(QNetworkReply *reply)
 
                         if(sourceFileUrl == url && !transmitterList.isEmpty()){
                             QString destPath;
-                            #ifdef __APPLE__
-                                // OSX path
+                            #if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__linux__)
+                                // generic path
                                 destPath = transmitterList[currentTransmitterIndex].rootPath + app.destinationPath[i] + "/";
                             #elif _WIN32
                                 // WIN path
@@ -564,8 +565,8 @@ bool AppManager::isAppInstalled(Transmitter transmitter, QString appName)
             QUrl url = QUrl::fromEncoded(sourceList[i].toLocal8Bit());
 
             QString destFile;
-            #ifdef __APPLE__
-                // OSX path
+            #if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__linux__)
+                // generic path
                 destFile = transmitter.rootPath + app.destinationPath[i] + "/" + url.fileName();
             #elif _WIN32
                 // WIN path
@@ -603,8 +604,10 @@ void AppManager::checkAllAppsForUpdate(Transmitter transmitter)
                 QUrl url = QUrl::fromEncoded(sourceList[i].toLocal8Bit());
 
                 QString destFile;
-                #ifdef __APPLE__
-                    // OSX path
+                #if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__linux__)
+                    // generic path
+                    destFile = transmitter.rootPath + app.destinationPath[i] + "/" + url.fileName();
+                #elif __linux__
                     destFile = transmitter.rootPath + app.destinationPath[i] + "/" + url.fileName();
                 #elif _WIN32
                     // WIN path
diff --git a/src/defaults.h b/src/defaults.h
index 26cdcea..8223172 100644
--- a/src/defaults.h
+++ b/src/defaults.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 
 // Font sizes
-#ifdef __APPLE__
+#if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__linux__)
     #define FONTSIZE_APP_DESCRIPTION    16
     #define FONTSIZE_APP_VERSION        10
     #define FONTSIZE_APP_AUTHOR         10
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 56bb7f7..82fd116 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     QGuiApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_EnableHighDpiScaling);
 
+    // this is necessary for support of deserialization of the preference data for linux
+    // if this is missing an error message is given and no URLs are loaded:
+    // > QVariant::load: unknown user type with name QList<QString>
+    qRegisterMetaTypeStreamOperators<QList<QString>>("Data");
     QApplication a(argc, argv);
 
     a.setOrganizationName("Nightflyer88");