diff -Nurd fritzing.2011.07.11.source.orig//src/utils/folderutils.cpp fritzing.2011.07.11.source/src/utils/folderutils.cpp
--- fritzing.2011.07.11.source.orig//src/utils/folderutils.cpp	2011-07-11 17:50:17.000000000 +0200
+++ fritzing.2011.07.11.source/src/utils/folderutils.cpp	2011-07-29 11:06:55.000000000 +0200
@@ -154,11 +154,14 @@
 }
 
 const QString FolderUtils::applicationDirPath() {
-	if (m_appPath.isEmpty()) {
-		return QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath();
+	if (!m_appPath.isEmpty()) {
+		return m_appPath;
 	}
 
-	return m_appPath;
+	QDir dir("/usr/share/fritzing");
+	if (dir.exists()) return dir.path();
+
+	return QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath();
 }
 
 bool FolderUtils::setApplicationPath2(const QString & path)