diff --git a/linux/history.md b/linux/history.md
index db4c44a28e..edc3a9b2e1 100644
--- a/linux/history.md
+++ b/linux/history.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Keyman for Linux Version History
 
+## 2019-02-18 11.0.109 beta
+* create appstream appdata for keyman-config (#1543)
+
 ## 2019-02-15 11.0.108 beta
 * handle keyboard package install/uninstall when languages aren't defined (#1585)
 
diff --git a/linux/ibus-keyman/debian/com.github.ibus.ibus-keyman.metainfo.xml b/linux/ibus-keyman/debian/com.github.ibus.ibus-keyman.metainfo.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b356586db8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux/ibus-keyman/debian/com.github.ibus.ibus-keyman.metainfo.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+​<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+​<component type="inputmethod">
+​  <id>com.github.ibus.ibus-keyman</id>
+​  <metadata_license>FSFAP</metadata_license>
+​  <name>ibus-keyman</name>
+​  <summary>Keyman input method for IBus</summary>
+​  <description>
+​    <p>
+      This input method provides the Keyman IM engine for IBus. With this module, you can
+      use keyboard layouts designed for Keyman version 11 or earlier under the IBus
+      platform.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+      Originally created in 1993 to type Lao on Windows, Keyman is now a free and
+      open source keyboarding platform which allows anyone to write a keyboard layout
+      for their language. Keyman is available for many platforms, including Windows,
+      macOS, iOS, Android, Linux and the web.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+      Keyboard layouts are defined with a clear and easy to understand keyboard
+      grammar. Keyman's contextual input model means keyboard layouts can be
+      intelligent and make it simple to type even the most complex languages.
+      Keyboard layouts are distributed through an open catalog to all major desktop
+      and mobile platforms.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+​      Input methods are typing systems allowing users to input complex languages.
+​    </p>
+​  </description>
+​  <url type="homepage">https://www.keyman.com/linux</url>
+​</component>
diff --git a/linux/ibus-keyman/debian/install b/linux/ibus-keyman/debian/install
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8848fcfd87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux/ibus-keyman/debian/install
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+debian/com.github.ibus.ibus-keyman.metainfo.xml /usr/share/metainfo
diff --git a/linux/ibus-kmfl/debian/com.github.ibus.ibus-kmfl.metainfo.xml b/linux/ibus-kmfl/debian/com.github.ibus.ibus-kmfl.metainfo.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16200db00a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux/ibus-kmfl/debian/com.github.ibus.ibus-kmfl.metainfo.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+​<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+​<component type="inputmethod">
+​  <id>com.github.ibus.ibus-kmfl</id>
+​  <metadata_license>FSFAP</metadata_license>
+​  <name>ibus-kmfl</name>
+​  <summary>KMFL input method for IBus</summary>
+​  <description>
+​    <p>
+      This package provides the KMFL (Keyboard Mapping for Linux) input method
+      engine for IBus. With this module, you can use keyboard layouts designed
+      for Keyman for Windows 6.0 under the IBus platform.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+      Originally created in 1993 to type Lao on Windows, Keyman is now a free and
+      open source keyboarding platform which allows anyone to write a keyboard layout
+      for their language. Keyman is available for many platforms, including Windows,
+      macOS, iOS, Android, Linux and the web.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+      Keyboard layouts are defined with a clear and easy to understand keyboard
+      grammar. Keyman's contextual input model means keyboard layouts can be
+      intelligent and make it simple to type even the most complex languages.
+      Keyboard layouts are distributed through an open catalog to all major desktop
+      and mobile platforms.
+    </p>
+    <p>
+​      Input methods are typing systems allowing users to input complex languages.
+​    </p>
+​  </description>
+​  <url type="homepage">https://www.keyman.com/linux</url>
+​</component>
diff --git a/linux/ibus-kmfl/debian/install b/linux/ibus-kmfl/debian/install
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d4ec4eb14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux/ibus-kmfl/debian/install
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+debian/com.github.ibus.ibus-kmfl.metainfo.xml /usr/share/metainfo
diff --git a/linux/keyman-config/debian/com.keyman.config.appdata.xml b/linux/keyman-config/debian/com.keyman.config.appdata.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72760d64c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux/keyman-config/debian/com.keyman.config.appdata.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (c) 2019 Daniel Glassey <wdg@debian.org> -->
+<component type="desktop-application">
+  <id>com.keyman.config</id>
+  <metadata_license>FSFAP</metadata_license>
+  <project_license>MIT</project_license>
+  <project_group>Keyman</project_group>
+  <name>Keyman Keyboards</name>
+  <summary>Configure keyboards for Keyman for Linux</summary>
+
+  <description>
+    <p>
+ Originally created in 1993 to type Lao on Windows, Keyman is now a free and
+open source keyboarding platform which allows anyone to write a keyboard layout
+for their language. Keyman is available for many platforms, including Windows,
+macOS, iOS, Android, Linux and the web.
+</p>
+    <p>
+ Keyboard layouts are defined with a clear and easy to understand keyboard
+grammar. Keyman's contextual input model means keyboard layouts can be
+intelligent and make it simple to type even the most complex languages.
+Keyboard layouts are distributed through an open catalog to all major desktop
+and mobile platforms.
+</p>
+    <p>
+ Install, uninstall and view information about Keyman keyboard packages.
+    </p>
+  </description>
+
+  <launchable type="desktop-id">km-config.desktop</launchable>
+
+  <screenshots>
+    <screenshot type="default">
+      <caption>The Keyman Keyboards main window with a keyboard welcome window.</caption>
+      <image type="source" width="920" height="518">https://keyman.com/go/linux/11.0/linux-configuration.png</image>
+    </screenshot>
+  </screenshots>
+
+  <url type="homepage">https://keyman.com/linux/</url>
+  <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/keymanapp/keyman/issues</url>
+  <url type="contact">https://community.software.sil.org/c/keyman</url>
+</component>
diff --git a/linux/keyman-config/debian/keyman.install b/linux/keyman-config/debian/keyman.install
index c79ac94f7f..de47157e0b 100644
--- a/linux/keyman-config/debian/keyman.install
+++ b/linux/keyman-config/debian/keyman.install
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ./keyman_config/icons/* /usr/share/keyman/icons/
 debian/km-config.desktop /usr/share/applications
+debian/com.keyman.config.appdata.xml /usr/share/metainfo
 ./icons/24/km-config.png /usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/
 ./icons/32/km-config.png /usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/
 ./icons/48/km-config.png /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/