diff --git a/packages/client-app/build/resources/linux/nylas.desktop.in b/packages/client-app/build/resources/linux/nylas-mail.desktop.in
similarity index 86%
rename from packages/client-app/build/resources/linux/nylas.desktop.in
rename to packages/client-app/build/resources/linux/nylas-mail.desktop.in
index 950a2ef4f..fe6d68f2e 100644
--- a/packages/client-app/build/resources/linux/nylas.desktop.in
+++ b/packages/client-app/build/resources/linux/nylas-mail.desktop.in
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 Name=<%= productName %>
 Comment=<%= description %>
 GenericName=<%= productName %>
-Exec=<%= linuxShareDir %>/nylas %U
-Icon=nylas
+Exec=/usr/bin/nylas-mail %U
+Icon=nylas-mail
 Type=Application
 StartupNotify=true
 StartupWMClass=<%= productName %>
diff --git a/packages/client-app/build/resources/linux/nylas.sh b/packages/client-app/build/resources/linux/nylas.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 6761458a9..000000000
--- a/packages/client-app/build/resources/linux/nylas.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-if [ "$(uname)" == 'Darwin' ]; then
-  OS='Mac'
-elif [ "$(expr substr $(uname -s) 1 5)" == 'Linux' ]; then
-  OS='Linux'
-elif [ "$(expr substr $(uname -s) 1 10)" == 'MINGW32_NT' ]; then
-  OS='Cygwin'
-else
-  echo "Your platform ($(uname -a)) is not supported."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-while getopts ":wtfvh-:" opt; do
-  case "$opt" in
-    -)
-      case "${OPTARG}" in
-        wait)
-          WAIT=1
-          ;;
-        help|version)
-          REDIRECT_STDERR=1
-          EXPECT_OUTPUT=1
-          ;;
-        foreground|test)
-          EXPECT_OUTPUT=1
-          ;;
-      esac
-      ;;
-    w)
-      WAIT=1
-      ;;
-    h|v)
-      REDIRECT_STDERR=1
-      EXPECT_OUTPUT=1
-      ;;
-    f|t)
-      EXPECT_OUTPUT=1
-      ;;
-  esac
-done
-
-if [ $REDIRECT_STDERR ]; then
-  exec 2> /dev/null
-fi
-
-if [ $EXPECT_OUTPUT ]; then
-  export ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING=1
-fi
-
-if [ $OS == 'Mac' ]; then
-  NYLAS_APP_NAME="Nylas Mail.app"
-
-  if [ -z "${NYLAS_PATH}" ]; then
-    # If NYLAS_PATH isnt set, check /Applications and then ~/Applications for Nylas Mail.app
-    if [ -x "/Applications/$NYLAS_APP_NAME" ]; then
-      NYLAS_PATH="/Applications"
-    elif [ -x "$HOME/Applications/$NYLAS_APP_NAME" ]; then
-      NYLAS_PATH="$HOME/Applications"
-    else
-      # We havent found an Nylas Mail.app, use spotlight to search for N1
-      NYLAS_PATH="$(mdfind "kMDItemCFBundleIdentifier == 'com.nylas.nylas-mail'" | grep -v ShipIt | head -1 | xargs -0 dirname)"
-
-      # Exit if N1 can't be found
-      if [ ! -x "$NYLAS_PATH/$NYLAS_APP_NAME" ]; then
-        echo "Cannot locate 'Nylas Mail.app', it is usually located in /Applications. Set the NYLAS_PATH environment variable to the directory containing 'Nylas Mail.app'."
-        exit 1
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  if [ $EXPECT_OUTPUT ]; then
-    "$NYLAS_PATH/$NYLAS_APP_NAME/Contents/MacOS/Nylas" --executed-from="$(pwd)" --pid=$$ "$@"
-    exit $?
-  else
-    open -a "$NYLAS_PATH/$NYLAS_APP_NAME" -n --args --executed-from="$(pwd)" --pid=$$ --path-environment="$PATH" "$@"
-  fi
-elif [ $OS == 'Linux' ]; then
-  SCRIPT=$(readlink -f "$0")
-  USR_DIRECTORY=$(readlink -f $(dirname $SCRIPT)/..)
-
-  NYLAS_PATH="$USR_DIRECTORY/share/nylas/nylas-mail"
-  NYLAS_HOME="${NYLAS_HOME:-$HOME/.nylas-mail}"
-  mkdir -p "$NYLAS_HOME"
-
-  : ${TMPDIR:=/tmp}
-
-  [ -x "$NYLAS_PATH" ] || NYLAS_PATH="$TMPDIR/nylas-build/Nylas/nylas"
-
-  if [ $EXPECT_OUTPUT ]; then
-    "$NYLAS_PATH" --executed-from="$(pwd)" --pid=$$ "$@"
-    exit $?
-  else
-    (
-    nohup "$NYLAS_PATH" --executed-from="$(pwd)" --pid=$$ "$@" > "$NYLAS_HOME/nohup.out" 2>&1
-    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-      cat "$NYLAS_HOME/nohup.out"
-      exit $?
-    fi
-    ) &
-  fi
-fi
-
-# Exits this process when N1 exits
-on_die() {
-  exit 0
-}
-trap 'on_die' SIGQUIT SIGTERM
-
-# If the wait flag is set, don't exit this process until N1 tells it to.
-if [ $WAIT ]; then
-  while true; do
-    sleep 1
-  done
-fi
diff --git a/packages/client-app/build/tasks/installer-linux-task.js b/packages/client-app/build/tasks/installer-linux-task.js
index c4915363c..84c419a1c 100644
--- a/packages/client-app/build/tasks/installer-linux-task.js
+++ b/packages/client-app/build/tasks/installer-linux-task.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ module.exports = (grunt) => {
     writeFromTemplate(specInFilePath, templateData)
 
     // This populates nylas.desktop
-    const desktopInFilePath = path.join(linuxAssetsDir, 'nylas.desktop.in')
+    const desktopInFilePath = path.join(linuxAssetsDir, 'nylas-mail.desktop.in')
     writeFromTemplate(desktopInFilePath, templateData)
 
     const cmd = path.join('script', 'mkrpm')
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ module.exports = (grunt) => {
         name: grunt.config('appJSON').name,
         description: grunt.config('appJSON').description,
         productName: grunt.config('appJSON').productName,
-        linuxShareDir: '/usr/share/nylas',
+        linuxShareDir: '/usr/share/nylas-mail',
         arch: arch,
         section: 'devel',
         maintainer: 'Nylas Team <support@nylas.com>',
         installedSize: installedSize,
       }
       writeFromTemplate(path.join(linuxAssetsDir, 'debian', 'control.in'), data)
-      writeFromTemplate(path.join(linuxAssetsDir, 'nylas.desktop.in'), data)
+      writeFromTemplate(path.join(linuxAssetsDir, 'nylas-mail.desktop.in'), data)
 
       const icon = path.join('build', 'resources', 'nylas.png')
       const cmd = path.join('script', 'mkdeb');
diff --git a/packages/client-app/package.json b/packages/client-app/package.json
index a37b815f5..70c76c252 100644
--- a/packages/client-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/client-app/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "nylas",
+  "name": "nylas-mail",
   "productName": "Nylas Mail",
   "version": "1.0.28",
   "description": "The best email app for people and teams at work",
diff --git a/packages/client-app/script/mkdeb b/packages/client-app/script/mkdeb
index 3cb925ec7..fe9b00531 100755
--- a/packages/client-app/script/mkdeb
+++ b/packages/client-app/script/mkdeb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ TARGET="$TARGET_ROOT/nylas-$VERSION-$ARCH"
 
 mkdir -m $FILE_MODE -p "$TARGET/usr"
 mkdir -m $FILE_MODE -p "$TARGET/usr/share"
-cp -r "$APP_CONTENTS_DIRECTORY" "$TARGET/usr/share/nylas"
+cp -r "$APP_CONTENTS_DIRECTORY" "$TARGET/usr/share/nylas-mail"
 
 mkdir -m $FILE_MODE -p "$TARGET/DEBIAN"
 cp "$OUTPUT_PATH/control" "$TARGET/DEBIAN/control"
@@ -31,28 +31,28 @@ cp "$LINUX_ASSETS_DIRECTORY/debian/postinst" "$TARGET/DEBIAN/postinst"
 cp "$LINUX_ASSETS_DIRECTORY/debian/postrm" "$TARGET/DEBIAN/postrm"
 
 mkdir -m $FILE_MODE -p "$TARGET/usr/bin"
-cp "$LINUX_ASSETS_DIRECTORY/nylas.sh" "$TARGET/usr/bin/nylas"
-chmod +x "$TARGET/usr/bin/nylas"
+ln -s "../share/nylas-mail/nylas" "$TARGET/usr/bin/nylas-mail"
+chmod +x "$TARGET/usr/bin/nylas-mail"
 
 mkdir -m $FILE_MODE -p "$TARGET/usr/share/applications"
-cp "$OUTPUT_PATH/nylas.desktop" "$TARGET/usr/share/applications"
+cp "$OUTPUT_PATH/nylas-mail.desktop" "$TARGET/usr/share/applications"
 
 mkdir -m $FILE_MODE -p "$TARGET/usr/share/pixmaps"
-cp "$ICON_FILE" "$TARGET/usr/share/pixmaps"
+cp "$ICON_FILE" "$TARGET/usr/share/pixmaps/nylas-mail.png"
 
 mkdir -m $FILE_MODE -p "$TARGET/usr/share/icons/hicolor"
 for i in 256 128 64 32 16; do
   mkdir -p "$TARGET/usr/share/icons/hicolor/${i}x${i}/apps"
-  cp "$LINUX_ASSETS_DIRECTORY/icons/${i}.png" "$TARGET/usr/share/icons/hicolor/${i}x${i}/apps/nylas.png"
+  cp "$LINUX_ASSETS_DIRECTORY/icons/${i}.png" "$TARGET/usr/share/icons/hicolor/${i}x${i}/apps/nylas-mail.png"
 done
 
-# Copy generated LICENSE.md to /usr/share/doc/nylas/copyright
-mkdir -m $FILE_MODE -p "$TARGET/usr/share/doc/nylas"
-cp "$TARGET/usr/share/nylas/LICENSE" "$TARGET/usr/share/doc/nylas/copyright"
+# Copy generated LICENSE.md to /usr/share/doc/nylas-mail/copyright
+mkdir -m $FILE_MODE -p "$TARGET/usr/share/doc/nylas-mail"
+cp "$TARGET/usr/share/nylas-mail/LICENSE" "$TARGET/usr/share/doc/nylas-mail/copyright"
 
 # Add lintian overrides
 mkdir -m $FILE_MODE -p "$TARGET/usr/share/lintian/overrides"
-cp "$ROOT/build/resources/linux/debian/lintian-overrides" "$TARGET/usr/share/lintian/overrides/nylas"
+cp "$ROOT/build/resources/linux/debian/lintian-overrides" "$TARGET/usr/share/lintian/overrides/nylas-mail"
 
 # Remove group write from all files
 chmod -R g-w "$TARGET";