diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 63b825c..10ab62d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,17 @@ jobs:
           mkdir cmake-build-frontend-sdl2
           cmake -G Ninja -S frontend-sdl2 -B cmake-build-frontend-sdl2 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release "-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/install-libprojectm;${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/install-poco" "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{ github.workspace }}/install-frontend-sdl2"
           cmake --build cmake-build-frontend-sdl2 --parallel
-  #          cmake --install "${{ github.workspace }}/cmake-build-frontend-sdl2"
+
+      - name: Package projectMSDL
+        run: |
+          cd cmake-build-frontend-sdl2
+          cpack -G DEB
+
+      - name: Upload Artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: projectMSDL-buildcheck
+          path: cmake-build-frontend-sdl2/*.deb
 
   build-windows:
     name: Windows, x64
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e251ce2..d285f0b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ project(projectMSDL
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
 
 # Default install layouts.
-option(ENABLE_FLAT_PACKAGE "Creates a \"flat\" install layout with files and preset/texture dirs directly in the main dir." OFF)
+option(ENABLE_FLAT_PACKAGE "Creates a \"flat\" install layout with the executable, configuration file(s) and preset/texture dirs directly in the install prefix." OFF)
 if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux" AND NOT ENABLE_FLAT_PACKAGE)
     include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux" AND NOT ENABLE_FLAT_PACKAGE)
     set(DEFAULT_PRESETS_PATH "${_config_dir_abs_init}/presets" CACHE STRING "Default presets path in the configuration file.")
     set(DEFAULT_TEXTURES_PATH "${_config_dir_abs_init}/textures" CACHE STRING "Default textures path in the configuration file.")
 elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin" AND NOT ENABLE_FLAT_PACKAGE)
+    set(DEFAULT_PACKAGING_CONFIG "packaging-macos.cmake")
+
     # Package as .app bundle on macOS
     set(BUNDLE_BASE_DIR "projectM.app/Contents")
     set(PROJECTMSDL_BIN_DIR "${BUNDLE_BASE_DIR}/MacOS" CACHE STRING "Directory to install executables in, relative to the install prefix.")
@@ -46,6 +48,8 @@ elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin" AND NOT ENABLE_FLAT_PACKAGE)
     set(DEFAULT_PRESETS_PATH "\${application.dir}/../Resources/Presets" CACHE STRING "Default presets path in the configuration file.")
     set(DEFAULT_TEXTURES_PATH "\${application.dir}/../Resources/Presets" CACHE STRING "Default textures path in the configuration file.")
 else()
+    set(DEFAULT_PACKAGING_CONFIG "packaging-windows.cmake")
+
     # Windows and others: use flat layout.
     set(PROJECTMSDL_BIN_DIR "." CACHE STRING "Directory to install executables in, relative to the install prefix.")
     set(PROJECTMSDL_LIB_DIR "." CACHE STRING "Directory to install additional libraries in, relative to the install prefix.")
@@ -58,6 +62,18 @@ else()
     set(DEFAULT_TEXTURES_PATH "\${application.dir}/textures" CACHE STRING "Default textures path in the configuration file.")
 endif()
 
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux")
+    set(DEFAULT_PACKAGING_CONFIG "packaging-linux.cmake")
+elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin")
+    set(DEFAULT_PACKAGING_CONFIG "packaging-macos.cmake")
+elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Windows")
+    set(DEFAULT_PACKAGING_CONFIG "packaging-windows.cmake")
+else()
+    unset(DEFAULT_PACKAGING_CONFIG)
+endif()
+
+set(PACKAGING_CONFIG_FILE "${DEFAULT_PACKAGING_CONFIG}" CACHE FILEPATH "CPack configuration file to use for packaging. This file must \"include(CPack)\" at the end to work properly.")
+
 set(SDL2_LINKAGE "shared" CACHE STRING "Set to either shared or static to specify how libSDL2 should be linked. Defaults to shared.")
 option(ENABLE_FREETYPE "Use the Freetype font rendering library instead of the built-in stb_truetype if available" ON)
 
@@ -90,7 +106,10 @@ if(ENABLE_TESTING)
 endif()
 
 include(install.cmake)
-include(packaging.cmake)
+
+if(NOT PACKAGING_CONFIG_FILE STREQUAL "")
+    include(${PACKAGING_CONFIG_FILE})
+endif()
 
 message(STATUS "SDL version: ${SDL2_VERSION}")
 message(STATUS "Poco version: ${Poco_VERSION}")
diff --git a/install.cmake b/install.cmake
index 7dab564..9847731 100644
--- a/install.cmake
+++ b/install.cmake
@@ -27,13 +27,18 @@ if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux" AND NOT ENABLE_FLAT_PACKAGE)
             install_icon(${size})
         endforeach()
 
+        install(FILES src/resources/icons/icon_scalable.svg
+                DESTINATION ${PROJECTMSDL_ICONS_DIR}/scalable/apps
+                RENAME projectMSDL.svg
+                COMPONENT projectMSDL
+                )
+
     endif()
-elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin" AND NOT ENABLE_FLAT_PACKAGE)
-    set(ICNS_FILE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/projectMSDL.icns)
-    execute_process(COMMAND iconutil -c icns -o "${ICNS_FILE}" "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/resources/icons")
 
-    install(FILES ${ICNS_FILE}
+elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Darwin" AND NOT ENABLE_FLAT_PACKAGE)
+    install(FILES src/resources/icons/icon.icns
             DESTINATION ${PROJECTMSDL_DATA_DIR}
+            RENAME projectMSDL.icns
             COMPONENT projectMSDL
             )
 endif()
diff --git a/packaging-linux.cmake b/packaging-linux.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8583bb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packaging-linux.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# projectMSDL Default Packaging Configuration for Linux
+
+# General packaging variables
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "projectMSDL")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "The projectM Development Team")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/resources/package-description.txt")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "A standalone, Milkdrop-like audio visualization application")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_HOMEPAGE_URL "https://projectm-visualizer.org/")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_ICON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/resources/icons/icon_32x32.png")
+set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/resources/gpl-3.0.txt")
+set(CPACK_STRIP_FILES TRUE)
+
+# Package generator defaults. Override using "cpack -G [generator]"
+set(CPACK_GENERATOR TGZ)
+set(CPACK_SOURCE_GENERATOR TGZ)
+
+# DEB generator
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER "\"The projectM Development Team\" <projectm@example.com>")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION "A standalone, Milkdrop-like audio visualization application")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SECTION "sound")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_ARCHIVE_TYPE "gnutar")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_COMPRESSION_TYPE "xz")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_PRIORITY "standard")
+set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_HOMEPAGE "https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/frontend-sdl2/")
+
+# RPM generator
+set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_LICENSE "GPL")
+set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_GROUP "Applications/Multimedia")
+set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_URL "https://github.com/projectM-visualizer/frontend-sdl2/")
+
+include(CPack)
diff --git a/packaging.cmake b/packaging-macos.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from packaging.cmake
rename to packaging-macos.cmake
diff --git a/packaging-windows.cmake b/packaging-windows.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 3fb61fd..292e729 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ add_executable(projectMSDL WIN32
         SDLRenderingWindow.cpp
         SDLRenderingWindow.h
         main.cpp
+        projectMSDL.rc
         )
 
 if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Windows")
diff --git a/src/projectMSDL.rc b/src/projectMSDL.rc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81e34a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/projectMSDL.rc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+IDI_ICON1               ICON        DISCARDABLE            "resources\\icons\\icon.ico"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/resources/package-description.txt b/src/resources/package-description.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a10024c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/resources/package-description.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A Milkdrop-compatible, cross-platform and open-source audio visualization application.
\ No newline at end of file