diff --git a/build_scripts/Debian+Ubuntu/debian/dirs b/build_scripts/Debian+Ubuntu/debian/dirs
index eeacec439..bac28ebe3 100644
--- a/build_scripts/Debian+Ubuntu/debian/dirs
+++ b/build_scripts/Debian+Ubuntu/debian/dirs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ usr/share/pixmaps
 usr/share/applications/
 usr/share/RetroShare06/
 usr/share/RetroShare06/webui/
+usr/share/RetroShare06/sounds/
 usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/
 usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/
 usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/
diff --git a/build_scripts/Debian+Ubuntu/debian/rules b/build_scripts/Debian+Ubuntu/debian/rules
index 3aa5cf330..de9a3cb38 100755
--- a/build_scripts/Debian+Ubuntu/debian/rules
+++ b/build_scripts/Debian+Ubuntu/debian/rules
@@ -61,6 +61,21 @@ install: build
 	install -D -m 644 src/libresapi/src/webfiles/index.html     		$(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06-nogui/usr/share/RetroShare06/webui/index.html     		 
 	install -D -m 644 src/libresapi/src/webfiles/react.js     			$(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06-nogui/usr/share/RetroShare06/webui/react.js     		 
 	install -D -m 644 src/retroshare-gui/src/gui/images/logo/logo_splash.png	$(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06-nogui/usr/share/RetroShare06/webui/img/logo_splash.png    		 
+	install -D -m 644 src/retroshare-gui/src/sounds/alert.wav         $(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06/usr/share/RetroShare06/sounds/alert.wav        
+	install -D -m 644 src/retroshare-gui/src/sounds/chat1.wav         $(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06/usr/share/RetroShare06/sounds/chat1.wav        
+	install -D -m 644 src/retroshare-gui/src/sounds/chat2.wav         $(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06/usr/share/RetroShare06/sounds/chat2.wav        
+	install -D -m 644 src/retroshare-gui/src/sounds/file.wav          $(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06/usr/share/RetroShare06/sounds/file.wav         
+	install -D -m 644 src/retroshare-gui/src/sounds/ft_complete.wav   $(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06/usr/share/RetroShare06/sounds/ft_complete.wav  
+	install -D -m 644 src/retroshare-gui/src/sounds/ft_incoming.wav   $(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06/usr/share/RetroShare06/sounds/ft_incoming.wav  
+	install -D -m 644 src/retroshare-gui/src/sounds/incomingchat.wav  $(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06/usr/share/RetroShare06/sounds/incomingchat.wav 
+	install -D -m 644 src/retroshare-gui/src/sounds/notify.wav        $(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06/usr/share/RetroShare06/sounds/notify.wav       
+	install -D -m 644 src/retroshare-gui/src/sounds/offline.wav       $(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06/usr/share/RetroShare06/sounds/offline.wav      
+	install -D -m 644 src/retroshare-gui/src/sounds/online1.wav       $(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06/usr/share/RetroShare06/sounds/online1.wav      
+	install -D -m 644 src/retroshare-gui/src/sounds/online2.wav       $(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06/usr/share/RetroShare06/sounds/online2.wav      
+	install -D -m 644 src/retroshare-gui/src/sounds/receive.wav       $(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06/usr/share/RetroShare06/sounds/receive.wav      
+	install -D -m 644 src/retroshare-gui/src/sounds/send1.wav         $(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06/usr/share/RetroShare06/sounds/send1.wav        
+	install -D -m 644 src/retroshare-gui/src/sounds/send2.wav         $(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06/usr/share/RetroShare06/sounds/send2.wav        
+	install -D -m 644 src/retroshare-gui/src/sounds/startup.wav       $(CURDIR)/debian/retroshare06/usr/share/RetroShare06/sounds/startup.wav      
 
 # Add here commands to install the package into debian/your_appname
 #    cd builddir && $(MAKE) INSTALL_ROOT=$(CURDIR)/debian/$(APPNAME) install
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SoundManager.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SoundManager.cpp
index b99dab86f..11644bfbb 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SoundManager.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/SoundManager.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@ SoundManager::SoundManager() : QObject()
 
 void SoundManager::soundEvents(SoundEvents &events)
 {
-	QDir baseDir = QDir(qApp->applicationDirPath() + "/sounds");
+#ifdef WINDOWS_SYS
+    QDir baseDir = QDir(qApp->applicationDirPath() + "/sounds");
+#else
+    QDir baseDir = QDir("/usr/share/Retroshare06/sounds");
+#endif
 
 	events.mDefaultPath = baseDir.absolutePath();