Linux software install packaging

First, a bit off track, but here’s a gui to help create launchers for script or other applications

http://www.florian-diesch.de/software/arronax/

otherwise here are some starting points

http://askubuntu.com/questions/64222/how-can-i-create-launchers-on-my-desktop

http://askubuntu.com/questions/141229/how-to-add-a-shell-script-to-launcher-as-shortcut

https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/162

http://askubuntu.com/questions/314745/how-to-create-via-installer-script-a-task-that-will-install-my-bash-script-so

https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1998