diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2d33990..4471164 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
    keyboards.
  * Added a section in the INSTALL file for developers building their own
    Luminotes Desktop installer.
+ * Added missing tools/usb_luminotes.sh for launching Luminotes Desktop from a
+   USB drive on Linux.
 
 1.6.17: July 26, 2009
  * Fixed a bug that caused ever-growing notes in Internet Explorer 8.
diff --git a/tools/usb_luminotes.sh b/tools/usb_luminotes.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6cdb84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/usb_luminotes.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+export HOME=.
+./luminotes.py -l