diff --git a/dnastar/Editseq.desktop b/dnastar/Editseq.desktop
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index 0000000000..fe9ed56ee3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dnastar/Editseq.desktop
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Editseq
+Exec=wine /usr/share/dnastar/Editseq.exe
+Type=Application
+StartupNotify=true
+Icon=/usr/share/dnastar/Editseq.png
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index 0000000000..4d815f5ee0
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diff --git a/dnastar/GeneQuest.desktop b/dnastar/GeneQuest.desktop
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index 0000000000..7e5ff41505
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dnastar/GeneQuest.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=GeneQuest
+Exec=wine /usr/share/dnastar/GeneQuest.exe
+Type=Application
+StartupNotify=true
+Icon=/usr/share/dnastar/GeneQuest.png
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index 0000000000..df86b5a8f3
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diff --git a/dnastar/Megalign.desktop b/dnastar/Megalign.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f1943ef63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dnastar/Megalign.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=SeqBuilder
+Exec=wine /usr/share/dnastar/Megalign.exe
+Type=Application
+StartupNotify=true
+Icon=/usr/share/dnastar/Megalign.png
diff --git a/dnastar/Megalign.png b/dnastar/Megalign.png
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index 0000000000..64fd966106
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diff --git a/dnastar/PrimerSelect.desktop b/dnastar/PrimerSelect.desktop
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index 0000000000..4d97bc64cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dnastar/PrimerSelect.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=PrimerSelect
+Exec=wine /usr/share/dnastar/PrimerSelect.exe
+Type=Application
+StartupNotify=true
+Icon=/usr/share/dnastar/PrimerSelect.png
diff --git a/dnastar/PrimerSelect.png b/dnastar/PrimerSelect.png
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index 0000000000..9a4204385c
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diff --git a/dnastar/Protean.desktop b/dnastar/Protean.desktop
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index 0000000000..ce94024a05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dnastar/Protean.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Protean
+Exec=wine /usr/share/dnastar/Protean.exe
+Type=Application
+StartupNotify=true
+Icon=/usr/share/dnastar/Protean.png
diff --git a/dnastar/Protean.png b/dnastar/Protean.png
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index 0000000000..2f9dd126e9
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diff --git a/dnastar/SeqBuilder.desktop b/dnastar/SeqBuilder.desktop
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index 0000000000..0adb772b07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dnastar/SeqBuilder.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=SeqBuilder
+Exec=wine /usr/share/dnastar/SeqBuilder.exe
+Type=Application
+StartupNotify=true
+Icon=/usr/share/dnastar/SeqBuilder.png
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diff --git a/dnastar/SeqMan.desktop b/dnastar/SeqMan.desktop
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index 0000000000..bc7b8a7005
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dnastar/SeqMan.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=SeqMan
+Exec=wine /usr/share/dnastar/SeqMan.exe
+Type=Application
+StartupNotify=true
+Icon=/usr/share/dnastar/SeqMan.png
diff --git a/dnastar/SeqMan.png b/dnastar/SeqMan.png
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index 0000000000..bb209e69d3
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