diff --git a/build/build.xml b/build/build.xml
index 5471bbeb81c..94eac7c2307 100644
--- a/build/build.xml
+++ b/build/build.xml
@@ -629,6 +629,7 @@
 
     <copy todir="linux/work" file="linux/dist/arduino" />
     <copy todir="linux/work" file="linux/dist/install.sh" />
+    <copy todir="linux/work" file="linux/dist/arduino-linux-setup.sh" />
     <copy todir="linux/work" file="linux/dist/uninstall.sh" />
 
     <chmod perm="ugo+x">
diff --git a/build/linux/dist/arduino-linux-setup.sh b/build/linux/dist/arduino-linux-setup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..c98a6ce311e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/linux/dist/arduino-linux-setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+# arduino-linux-setup.sh : A simple Arduino setup script for Linux systems
+# Copyright (C) 2015 Arduino Srl
+#
+# Author : Arturo Rinaldi
+# E-mail : arturo@arduino.org
+# Project URL : https://github.com/artynet/arduino-linux-setup
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# Release v8 changelog :
+#
+#   + rules are now created in /tmp folder
+#
+# Release v7 changelog :
+#
+#	+ Adding project URL
+#	+ minor bugfixing
+#
+# Release v6 changelog :
+#
+#	+ removing sudocheck function and control
+#
+# Release v5 changelog :
+#
+#	+ adding UDEV rule for stm32 DFU mode
+#
+# Release v4 changelog :
+#
+#	+ The rules are generated in a temporary folder
+#
+#	+ the user should run it without sudo while having its permissions
+#
+# Release v3 changelog :
+#
+#	+ The most common linux distros are now fully supported
+#
+#	+ now the script checks for SUDO permissions
+#
+
+#! /bin/bash
+
+# if [[ $EUID != 0 ]] ; then
+#   echo This must be run as root!
+#   exit 1
+# fi
+
+refreshudev () {
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "Restarting udev"
+    echo ""
+
+    sudo service udev restart
+    sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
+    sudo udevadm trigger
+
+}
+
+groupsfunc () {
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "******* Add User to dialout,tty, uucp, plugdev groups *******"
+    echo ""
+
+    sudo usermod -a -G tty $1
+    sudo usermod -a -G dialout $1
+    sudo usermod -a -G uucp $1
+    sudo groupadd plugdev
+    sudo usermod -a -G plugdev $1
+
+}
+
+acmrules () {
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "# Setting serial port rules"
+    echo ""
+
+cat <<EOF
+"KERNEL="ttyUSB[0-9]*", TAG+="udev-acl", TAG+="uaccess", OWNER="$1"
+"KERNEL="ttyACM[0-9]*", TAG+="udev-acl", TAG+="uaccess", OWNER="$1"
+EOF
+
+}
+
+openocdrules () {
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "# Adding Arduino M0/M0 Pro, Primo UDEV Rules for CMSIS-DAP port"
+    echo ""
+
+cat <<EOF
+ACTION!="add|change", GOTO="openocd_rules_end"
+SUBSYSTEM!="usb|tty|hidraw", GOTO="openocd_rules_end"
+
+#Please keep this list sorted by VID:PID
+
+#CMSIS-DAP compatible adapters
+ATTRS{product}=="*CMSIS-DAP*", MODE="664", GROUP="plugdev"
+
+LABEL="openocd_rules_end"
+EOF
+
+}
+
+avrisprules () {
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "# Adding AVRisp UDEV rules"
+    echo ""
+
+cat <<EOF
+SUBSYSTEM!="usb_device", ACTION!="add", GOTO="avrisp_end"
+# Atmel Corp. JTAG ICE mkII
+ATTR{idVendor}=="03eb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2103", MODE="660", GROUP="dialout"
+# Atmel Corp. AVRISP mkII
+ATTR{idVendor}=="03eb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2104", MODE="660", GROUP="dialout"
+# Atmel Corp. Dragon
+ATTR{idVendor}=="03eb", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2107", MODE="660", GROUP="dialout"
+
+LABEL="avrisp_end"
+EOF
+
+}
+
+dfustm32rules () {
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "# Adding STM32 bootloader mode UDEV rules"
+    echo ""
+
+cat <<EOF
+# Example udev rules (usually placed in /etc/udev/rules.d)
+# Makes STM32 DfuSe device writeable for the "plugdev" group
+
+ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0483", ATTRS{idProduct}=="df11", MODE="664", GROUP="plugdev", TAG+="uaccess"
+EOF
+
+}
+
+dfuarduino101rules (){
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "# Arduino 101 in DFU Mode"
+    echo ""
+
+cat <<EOF
+SUBSYSTEM=="tty", ENV{ID_REVISION}=="8087", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}=="0ab6", MODE="0666", ENV{ID_MM_DEVICE_IGNORE}="1", ENV{ID_MM_CANDIDATE}="0"
+SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="8087", ATTR{idProduct}=="0aba", MODE="0666", ENV{ID_MM_DEVICE_IGNORE}="1"
+EOF
+
+}
+
+removemm () {
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "******* Removing modem manager *******"
+    echo ""
+
+    if [ -f /etc/lsb-release -a ! -f /etc/SuSE-release ] || [ -f /etc/debian_version ] || [ -f /etc/linuxmint/info ]
+    then
+        #Only for Ubuntu/Mint/Debian
+        sudo apt-get -y remove modemmanager
+    elif [ -f /etc/SuSE-release ]
+    then
+        #Only for Suse
+        sudo zypper remove modemmanager
+    elif [ -f /etc/fedora-release ] || [ -f /etc/redhat-release ]
+    then
+        #Only for Red Hat/Fedora/CentOS
+        sudo yum remove modemmanager
+    else
+        echo ""
+        echo "Your system is not supported, please take care of it with your package manager"
+        echo ""
+    fi
+
+}
+
+
+if [ "$1" = "" ]
+then
+    echo ""
+    echo "Run the script with command ./arduino-linux-setup.sh \$USER"
+    echo ""
+else
+
+    [ `whoami` != $1 ] && echo "" && echo "The user name is not the right one, please double-check it !" && echo "" && exit 1
+
+    groupsfunc $1
+
+    removemm
+
+    acmrules $1 > /tmp/90-extraacl.rules
+
+    openocdrules > /tmp/98-openocd.rules
+
+    avrisprules > /tmp/avrisp.rules
+
+    dfustm32rules > /tmp/40-dfuse.rules
+
+    dfuarduino101rules > /tmp/99-arduino-101.rules
+
+    sudo mv /tmp/*.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
+
+    refreshudev
+
+    echo ""
+    echo "*********** Please Reboot your system ************"
+    echo ""
+fi
diff --git a/build/linux/dist/install.sh b/build/linux/dist/install.sh
index 141fe52bf86..5c9d8eb5ed1 100755
--- a/build/linux/dist/install.sh
+++ b/build/linux/dist/install.sh
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ xdg_install_f() {
   rm "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
   rmdir "$TMP_DIR"
 
+  # Launching arduino-linux-setup.sh script
+  ./arduino-linux-setup.sh $(whoami)
+
 }
 
 # Install by simply copying desktop file (fallback)