diff --git a/src/jpackage/resources-linux/prerm b/src/jpackage/resources-linux/prerm
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+#!/bin/sh
+# prerm script for APPLICATION_PACKAGE
+#
+# see: dh_installdeb(1)
+
+set -e
+
+# summary of how this script can be called:
+#        * <prerm> `remove'
+#        * <old-prerm> `upgrade' <new-version>
+#        * <new-prerm> `failed-upgrade' <old-version>
+#        * <conflictor's-prerm> `remove' `in-favour' <package> <new-version>
+#        * <deconfigured's-prerm> `deconfigure' `in-favour'
+#          <package-being-installed> <version> `removing'
+#          <conflicting-package> <version>
+# for details, see https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ or
+# the debian-policy package
+
+
+echo $0 called with $*
+
+package_type=deb
+#COMMON_SCRIPTS
+DESKTOP_SCRIPTS
+LAUNCHER_AS_SERVICE_SCRIPTS
+
+case "$1" in
+    remove|upgrade|deconfigure)
+        xdg-desktop-menu uninstall /opt/APPLICATION_PACKAGE/lib/APPLICATION_PACKAGE-APPLICATION_PACKAGE.desktop
+        DESKTOP_COMMANDS_UNINSTALL
+        LAUNCHER_AS_SERVICE_COMMANDS_UNINSTALL
+    ;;
+
+    failed-upgrade)
+    ;;
+
+    *)
+        echo "prerm called with unknown argument \`$1'" >&2
+        exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+exit 0
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diff --git a/src/jpackage/resources-linux/template.desktop b/src/jpackage/resources-linux/template.desktop
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=APPLICATION_NAME
+Comment=APPLICATION_DESCRIPTION
+Exec=APPLICATION_LAUNCHER
+Icon=APPLICATION_ICON
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=DEPLOY_BUNDLE_CATEGORY
+StartupWMClass=oolite-starter-MainFrame
+DESKTOP_MIMES
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