diff --git a/BUILDING.md b/BUILDING.md
index f0d68eb..e3b1086 100644
--- a/BUILDING.md
+++ b/BUILDING.md
@@ -42,24 +42,46 @@ To build for web deployment:
 
 ## Desktop Build (Electron)
 
-To build the desktop application:
+### Building for Linux
 
-0. You must web build first:
+1. First build the web assets:
    ```bash
    npm run build
    ```
 
-1. Run the Electron build:
+2. Package the Electron app for Linux:
    ```bash
-   npm run build:electron
+   # For AppImage (recommended)
+   npm run electron:build-linux
+
+   # For .deb package
+   npm run electron:build-linux-deb
    ```
 
-2. The built files will be in `dist-electron`.
+2. The packaged applications will be in `dist-electron-packages/`:
+   - AppImage: `dist-electron-packages/TimeSafari-x.x.x.AppImage`
+   - DEB: `dist-electron-packages/timesafari_x.x.x_amd64.deb`
 
-3. To run the desktop app:
-   ```bash
-   npx electron dist-electron
-   ```
+### Running the Packaged App
+
+- AppImage: Make executable and run
+  ```bash
+  chmod +x dist-electron-packages/TimeSafari-*.AppImage
+  ./dist-electron-packages/TimeSafari-*.AppImage
+  ```
+
+- DEB: Install and run
+  ```bash
+  sudo dpkg -i dist-electron-packages/timesafari_*_amd64.deb
+  timesafari
+  ```
+
+### Development Testing
+
+For testing the Electron build before packaging:
+```bash
+npm run electron:dev
+```
 
 ## Mobile Builds (Capacitor)
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b9b8e32..447ffe3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@
     "build:electron": "npm run clean:electron && vite build --mode electron && node scripts/build-electron.js",
     "build:capacitor": "vite build --mode capacitor",
     "build:web": "vite build",
-    "electron:dev": "npm run build:electron && electron dist-electron --inspect",
-    "electron:start": "electron dist-electron"
+    "electron:dev": "npm run build && electron dist-electron",
+    "electron:start": "electron dist-electron",
+    "electron:build-linux": "electron-builder --linux AppImage",
+    "electron:build-linux-deb": "electron-builder --linux deb",
+    "build:electron-prod": "NODE_ENV=production npm run build:electron",
+    "electron:build-linux-prod": "npm run build:electron-prod && electron-builder --linux AppImage"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@capacitor/android": "^6.2.0",
@@ -122,13 +126,14 @@
   },
   "main": "./dist-electron/main.js",
   "build": {
-    "appId": "app.timesafari.app",
+    "appId": "org.timesafari.app",
     "productName": "TimeSafari",
     "directories": {
-      "output": "dist-electron-build"
+      "output": "dist-electron-packages"
     },
     "files": [
-      "dist-electron/**/*"
+      "dist-electron/**/*",
+      "src/electron/**/*"
     ],
     "extraResources": [
       {
@@ -137,11 +142,9 @@
       }
     ],
     "linux": {
-      "target": [
-        "AppImage"
-      ],
-      "category": "Utility",
-      "icon": "build/icons"
+      "target": ["AppImage", "deb"],
+      "category": "Office",
+      "icon": "build/icon.png"
     },
     "asar": true
   }
diff --git a/src/electron/main.js b/src/electron/main.js
index de80700..02d01b2 100644
--- a/src/electron/main.js
+++ b/src/electron/main.js
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ function createWindow() {
     },
     (details, callback) => {
       let url = details.url;
-      console.log("Intercepting asset request:", url);
 
       // Handle paths that don't start with file://
       if (!url.startsWith("file://") && url.includes("/assets/")) {
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ function createWindow() {
           : `file://${__dirname}`;
         const assetPath = url.split("/assets/")[1];
         const newUrl = `${baseDir}/www/assets/${assetPath}`;
-        console.log("Redirecting to:", newUrl);
         callback({ redirectURL: newUrl });
         return;
       }
@@ -64,19 +62,25 @@ function createWindow() {
       callback({}); // No redirect for other URLs
     },
   );
-  // Debug info
-  console.log("Debug Info:");
-  console.log("Running in dev mode:", isDev);
-  console.log("App is packaged:", app.isPackaged);
-  console.log("Process resource path:", process.resourcesPath);
-  console.log("App path:", app.getAppPath());
-  console.log("__dirname:", __dirname);
-  console.log("process.cwd():", process.cwd());
+
+  if (isDev) {
+    // Debug info
+    console.log("Debug Info:");
+    console.log("Running in dev mode:", isDev);
+    console.log("App is packaged:", app.isPackaged);
+    console.log("Process resource path:", process.resourcesPath);
+    console.log("App path:", app.getAppPath());
+    console.log("__dirname:", __dirname);
+    console.log("process.cwd():", process.cwd());
+  }
 
   const indexPath = path.join(__dirname, "www", "index.html");
-  console.log("Loading index from:", indexPath);
-  console.log("www path:", path.join(__dirname, "www"));
-  console.log("www assets path:", path.join(__dirname, "www", "assets"));
+
+  if (isDev) {
+    console.log("Loading index from:", indexPath);
+    console.log("www path:", path.join(__dirname, "www"));
+    console.log("www assets path:", path.join(__dirname, "www", "assets"));
+  }
 
   if (!fs.existsSync(indexPath)) {
     console.error(`Index file not found at: ${indexPath}`);