Distributing software on Linux?

Question

I've been distributing my Python software on Linux by zipping a .py file and a .png with the icon. I feel this must be one of the worst ways to do it. Is there a sort of "application bundle" for Linux, equivalent to .app on Mac, and .exe on Windows? A single file the user can put somewhere and double-click to run without a terminal?

Answer 1

Thanks to sputnik's comment: A Small Introduction to Python Eggs.