diff --git a/cmake/apple/MacDeployQt.cmake b/cmake/apple/MacDeployQt.cmake
index acd7aae8d21..d754b83c46c 100644
--- a/cmake/apple/MacDeployQt.cmake
+++ b/cmake/apple/MacDeployQt.cmake
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ set(APP "${CPACK_TEMPORARY_INSTALL_DIRECTORY}/${CPACK_PROJECT_NAME_UCASE}.app")
 
 # Toggle command echoing & verbosity
 # 0 = no output, 1 = error/warning, 2 = normal, 3 = debug
+if(DEFINED ENV{CPACK_DEBUG})
+	set(CPACK_DEBUG "$ENV{CPACK_DEBUG}")
+endif()
 if(NOT CPACK_DEBUG)
 	set(VERBOSITY 1)
 	set(COMMAND_ECHO NONE)
diff --git a/cmake/linux/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/linux/CMakeLists.txt
index afdb57dd297..04efa1869a6 100644
--- a/cmake/linux/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/linux/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ if(WANT_CPACK_TARBALL)
 	return()
 endif()
 
-install(FILES launch_lmms.sh DESTINATION bin)
-
 # Standard CPack options
 set(CPACK_GENERATOR "External" PARENT_SCOPE)
 set(CPACK_EXTERNAL_ENABLE_STAGING true PARENT_SCOPE)
diff --git a/cmake/linux/LinuxDeploy.cmake b/cmake/linux/LinuxDeploy.cmake
index 032c5267505..a7f5400ad41 100644
--- a/cmake/linux/LinuxDeploy.cmake
+++ b/cmake/linux/LinuxDeploy.cmake
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ endif()
 
 # Toggle command echoing & verbosity
 # 0 = no output, 1 = error/warning, 2 = normal, 3 = debug
+if(DEFINED ENV{CPACK_DEBUG})
+	set(CPACK_DEBUG "$ENV{CPACK_DEBUG}")
+endif()
 if(NOT CPACK_DEBUG)
 	set(VERBOSITY 1)
 	set(APPIMAGETOOL_VERBOSITY "")
@@ -120,6 +123,10 @@ set(ENV{DISABLE_COPYRIGHT_FILES_DEPLOYMENT} 1)
 # Patch desktop file
 file(APPEND "${DESKTOP_FILE}" "X-AppImage-Version=${CPACK_PROJECT_VERSION}\n")
 
+# Custom scripts to run immediately before lmms is executed
+file(COPY "${CPACK_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks" DESTINATION "${APP}")
+file(REMOVE "${APP}/apprun-hooks/README.md")
+
 # Prefer a hard-copy of .DirIcon over appimagetool's symlinking
 # 256x256 default for Cinnamon Desktop https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?p=2585952
 file(COPY "${APP}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/${lmms}.png" DESTINATION "${APP}")
@@ -158,7 +165,6 @@ message(STATUS "Calling ${LINUXDEPLOY_BIN} --appdir \"${APP}\" ... [... librarie
 execute_process(COMMAND "${LINUXDEPLOY_BIN}"
 	--appdir "${APP}"
 	--desktop-file "${DESKTOP_FILE}"
-	--custom-apprun "${CPACK_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/linux/launch_lmms.sh"
 	--plugin qt
 	${LIBRARIES}
 	--verbosity ${VERBOSITY}
diff --git a/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/README.md b/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2bac9f1cb8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# AppRun Hooks
+
+Scripts placed in this directory will automatically be bundled into AppImages
+(e.g. `LMMS.AppDir/apprun-hooks`) and executed immediately before lmms.
+
+Quoting:
+
+> "Sometimes it's important to perform actions before running the actual app.  Some plugins might have to set e.g., 
+> environment variables to work properly."
+
+See also: https://github.com/linuxdeploy/linuxdeploy/wiki/Plugin-system#apprun-hooks
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/carla-hook.sh b/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/carla-hook.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c505267bbf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/carla-hook.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Workaround nuances with carla being an optional-yet-hard-linked plugin
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )/.." && pwd )"
+ME="$( basename "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
+CARLA_LIB_NAME="libcarla_native-plugin.so"
+KNOWN_LOCATIONS=("lib" "lib64")
+unset CARLA_LIB_FILE
+
+# Check for carla at "known" locations
+if command -v carla > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+	CARLA_PATH="$(command -v carla)"
+	CARLA_PREFIX="${CARLA_PATH%/bin*}"
+
+	# Look for libcarla_native-plugin.so in adjacent lib directory
+	for lib in "${KNOWN_LOCATIONS[@]}"; do
+		if [ -e "$CARLA_PREFIX/$lib/carla/$CARLA_LIB_NAME" ]; then
+			# Add directory to LD_LIBRARY_PATH so libcarlabase.so can find it
+			CARLA_LIB_FILE="$CARLA_PREFIX/$lib/carla/$CARLA_LIB_NAME"
+			export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$CARLA_PREFIX/$lib/carla/:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+			echo "[$ME] Carla appears to be installed on this system at $CARLA_PREFIX/$lib/carla so we'll use it." >&2
+			break
+		fi
+	done
+else
+	echo "[$ME] Carla does not appear to be installed.  That's OK, please ignore any related library errors." >&2
+fi
+
+# Additional workarounds for library conflicts
+# libgobject has been versioned "2.0" for over 20 years, but the ABI is constantly changing
+KNOWN_CONFLICTS=("libgobject-2.0.so.0")
+if [ -n "$CARLA_LIB_FILE" ]; then
+	for conflict in "${KNOWN_CONFLICTS[@]}"; do
+		# Only prepend LD_PRELOAD if we bundle the same version
+		if [ -e "$DIR/usr/lib/$conflict" ]; then
+			conflict_sys="$(ldd "$CARLA_LIB_FILE" | grep "$conflict" | awk '{print $3}')"
+			if [ -e "$conflict_sys" ]; then
+				# Add library to LD_PRELOAD so lmms can find it over its bundled version
+				echo "[$ME] Preferring the system's \"$conflict\" over the version bundled." >&2
+				export LD_PRELOAD="$conflict_sys:$LD_PRELOAD"
+			fi
+		fi
+	done
+fi
diff --git a/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/jack-hook.sh b/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/jack-hook.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1e8321ecfe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/jack-hook.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Workaround crash when jack is missing by providing a dummy version
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )/.." && pwd )"
+ME="$( basename "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
+if ldconfig -p | grep libjack.so.0 > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+   echo "[$ME] Jack appears to be installed on this system, so we'll use it." >&2
+else
+   echo "[$ME] Jack does not appear to be installed.  That's OK, we'll use a dummy version instead." >&2
+   export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$DIR/usr/lib/lmms/optional:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+fi
diff --git a/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/unity-hook.sh b/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/unity-hook.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7b0052ff7cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/unity-hook.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Workaround Unity desktop menubar integration
+# - Unity's menubar relocation breaks Qt's MDI window handling in Linux
+# - Unity was default in Ubuntu 11.04 - 18.04
+if [ "$XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP" = "Unity" ]; then
+	export QT_X11_NO_NATIVE_MENUBAR=1
+fi
diff --git a/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/usr-lib-hooks.sh b/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/usr-lib-hooks.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d33b8a22db7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/usr-lib-hooks.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Workaround libraries being incorrectly placed in usr/lib (e.g. instead of usr/lib/lmms, etc)
+# FIXME: Remove when linuxdeploy supports subfolders https://github.com/linuxdeploy/linuxdeploy/issues/305
+DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )/.." && pwd )"
+export LMMS_PLUGIN_DIR="$DIR/usr/lib/"
+export LADSPA_PATH="$DIR/usr/lib/"
+export SUIL_MODULE_DIR="$DIR/usr/lib/"
diff --git a/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/vbox-hook.sh b/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/vbox-hook.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e2ff1f6e003
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/linux/apprun-hooks/vbox-hook.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+ME="$( basename "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
+# Workaround crash in VirtualBox when hardware rendering is enabled
+if lsmod |grep vboxguest > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+   echo "[$ME] VirtualBox detected.  Forcing libgl software rendering." >&2
+   export LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1;
+fi
diff --git a/cmake/linux/launch_lmms.sh b/cmake/linux/launch_lmms.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 131d2b92de3..00000000000
--- a/cmake/linux/launch_lmms.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
-export PATH="$PATH:/sbin"
-if command -v carla > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-   CARLAPATH="$(command -v carla)"
-   CARLAPREFIX="${CARLAPATH%/bin*}"
-   echo "Carla appears to be installed on this system at $CARLAPREFIX/lib[64]/carla so we'll use it." >&2
-   export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$CARLAPREFIX/lib/carla:$CARLAPREFIX/lib64/carla:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-else
-   echo "Carla does not appear to be installed.  That's OK, please ignore any related library errors." >&2
-fi
-export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$DIR/usr/lib/:$DIR/usr/lib/lmms:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-# Prevent segfault on VirualBox
-if lsmod |grep vboxguest > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-   echo "VirtualBox detected.  Forcing libgl software rendering." >&2
-   export LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1;
-fi
-if ldconfig -p | grep libjack.so.0 > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-   echo "Jack appears to be installed on this system, so we'll use it." >&2
-else
-   echo "Jack does not appear to be installed.  That's OK, we'll use a dummy version instead." >&2
-   export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$DIR/usr/lib/lmms/optional:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-fi
-
-# FIXME: Remove when linuxdeploy supports subfolders https://github.com/linuxdeploy/linuxdeploy/issues/305
-export LMMS_PLUGIN_DIR="$DIR/usr/lib/"
-export LADSPA_PATH="$DIR/usr/lib/"
-export SUIL_MODULE_DIR="$DIR/usr/lib/"
-
-QT_X11_NO_NATIVE_MENUBAR=1 "$DIR"/usr/bin/lmms "$@"