diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5dde7d1..cb98107 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ lubuntu-default-settings (0.9) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * usr/bin
    - Add export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 to disable rgba support, since
      lxpanel doesn't support it. (See #589763)
+   - Add a new binary lubuntu-common, which is used by all startlubuntu*
+     binary. (LP: #579524).
 
  -- Julien Lavergne <gilir@ubuntu.com>  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:25:48 +0200
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/lubuntu-common b/usr/bin/lubuntu-common
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ece9802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/usr/bin/lubuntu-common
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+#Workaround to disable rgba, because lxpanel doesn't support it (see bug #589763)
+export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1
+
+if [ -z "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]; then
+    export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"
+fi
+
+#Allow custom configuration files in /etc/xdg/lubuntu
+#Patch stolen from Xubuntu
+if test "x$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS" = "x"
+then
+  XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu:/etc/xdg"
+else
+  XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu/:$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS:/etc/xdg"
+fi
+export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS
+
+if test "x$XDG_DATA_DIRS" = "x"
+then
+ XDG_DATA_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu:/usr/local/share:/usr/share:/usr/share"
+ else
+ XDG_DATA_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu:$XDG_DATA_DIRS:/usr/share"
+fi
+export XDG_DATA_DIRS
+
+# Ensure the existance of pcmanfm config file
+PCMANFM_CONF_DIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/pcmanfm"
+if [ ! -f "$PCMANFM_CONF_DIR/main.lubuntu" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "$PCMANFM_CONF_DIR"
+    cp /usr/share/lubuntu/pcmanfm/main.lubuntu "$PCMANFM_CONF_DIR/main.lubuntu"
+fi
+
+# Ensure the existance of openbox config file
+OPENBOX_CONF_DIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/openbox"
+if [ ! -f "$OPENBOX_CONF_DIR/lubuntu-rc.xml" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "$OPENBOX_CONF_DIR"
+    cp /usr/share/lubuntu/openbox/rc.xml "$OPENBOX_CONF_DIR/lubuntu-rc.xml"
+fi
+
+# Install custom QT configuration if no one is already installed
+if [ ! -f "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Trolltech.conf" ]; then
+    cp /usr/share/lubuntu/qt/Trolltech.conf "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Trolltech.conf"
+fi
+
+# Clean up after GDM (GDM sets the number of desktops to one)
+xprop -root -remove _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS -remove _NET_DESKTOP_NAMES -remove _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP 2> /dev/null
+
+#Ensure the menu prefix
+export XDG_MENU_PREFIX="lxde-"
+
+# Enable GTK+2 integration for OpenOffice.org, if available.
+export SAL_USE_VCLPLUGIN=gtk
+
+# Launch DBus if needed
+if which dbus-launch >/dev/null && test -z "$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS"; then
+       eval "$(dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session)"
+fi
diff --git a/usr/bin/startlubuntu b/usr/bin/startlubuntu
index 8f0bc73..97df9a3 100644
--- a/usr/bin/startlubuntu
+++ b/usr/bin/startlubuntu
@@ -1,62 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-#Workaround to disable rgba, because lxpanel doesn't support it (see bug #589763)
-export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1
-
-if [ -z "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]; then
-    export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"
-fi
-
-#Allow custom configuration files in /etc/xdg/lubuntu
-#Patch stolen from Xubuntu
-if test "x$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS" = "x"
-then
-  XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu:/etc/xdg"
-else
-  XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu/:$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS:/etc/xdg"
-fi
-export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS
-
-if test "x$XDG_DATA_DIRS" = "x"
-then
- XDG_DATA_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu:/usr/local/share:/usr/share:/usr/share"
- else
- XDG_DATA_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu:$XDG_DATA_DIRS:/usr/share"
-fi
-export XDG_DATA_DIRS
-
-# Ensure the existance of pcmanfm config file
-PCMANFM_CONF_DIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/pcmanfm"
-if [ ! -f "$PCMANFM_CONF_DIR/main.lubuntu" ]; then
-    mkdir -p "$PCMANFM_CONF_DIR"
-    cp /usr/share/lubuntu/pcmanfm/main.lubuntu "$PCMANFM_CONF_DIR/main.lubuntu"
-fi
-
-# Ensure the existance of openbox config file
-OPENBOX_CONF_DIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/openbox"
-if [ ! -f "$OPENBOX_CONF_DIR/lubuntu-rc.xml" ]; then
-    mkdir -p "$OPENBOX_CONF_DIR"
-    cp /usr/share/lubuntu/openbox/rc.xml "$OPENBOX_CONF_DIR/lubuntu-rc.xml"
-fi
-
-# Install custom QT configuration if no one is already installed
-if [ ! -f "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Trolltech.conf" ]; then
-    cp /usr/share/lubuntu/qt/Trolltech.conf "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Trolltech.conf"
-fi
-
-# Clean up after GDM (GDM sets the number of desktops to one)
-xprop -root -remove _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS -remove _NET_DESKTOP_NAMES -remove _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP 2> /dev/null
-
-#Ensure the menu prefix
-export XDG_MENU_PREFIX="lxde-"
-
-# Enable GTK+2 integration for OpenOffice.org, if available.
-export SAL_USE_VCLPLUGIN=gtk
-
-# Launch DBus if needed
-if which dbus-launch >/dev/null && test -z "$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS"; then
-       eval "$(dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session)"
-fi
+# Launch common scripts and env for Lubuntu.
+exec /usr/bin/lubuntu-common
 
 # Start the LXDE session
 exec /usr/bin/lxsession -s Lubuntu -e LXDE
diff --git a/usr/bin/startlubuntu-netbook b/usr/bin/startlubuntu-netbook
index 5486bce..5a66d3e 100644
--- a/usr/bin/startlubuntu-netbook
+++ b/usr/bin/startlubuntu-netbook
@@ -1,62 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-#Workaround to disable rgba, because lxpanel doesn't support it (see bug #589763)
-export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1
-
-if [ -z "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]; then
-    export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"
-fi
-
-#Allow custom configuration files in /etc/xdg/lubuntu
-#Patch stolen from Xubuntu
-if test "x$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS" = "x"
-then
-  XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu:/etc/xdg"
-else
-  XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu/:$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS:/etc/xdg"
-fi
-export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS
-
-if test "x$XDG_DATA_DIRS" = "x"
-then
- XDG_DATA_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu:/usr/local/share:/usr/share:/usr/share"
- else
- XDG_DATA_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu:$XDG_DATA_DIRS:/usr/share"
-fi
-export XDG_DATA_DIRS
-
-# Ensure the existance of pcmanfm config file
-PCMANFM_CONF_DIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/pcmanfm"
-if [ ! -f "$PCMANFM_CONF_DIR/main.lubuntu" ]; then
-    mkdir -p "$PCMANFM_CONF_DIR"
-    cp /usr/share/lubuntu/pcmanfm/main.lubuntu "$PCMANFM_CONF_DIR/main.lubuntu"
-fi
-
-# Ensure the existance of openbox config file
-OPENBOX_CONF_DIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/openbox"
-if [ ! -f "$OPENBOX_CONF_DIR/lubuntu-rc.xml" ]; then
-    mkdir -p "$OPENBOX_CONF_DIR"
-    cp /usr/share/lubuntu/openbox/rc.xml "$OPENBOX_CONF_DIR/lubuntu-rc.xml"
-fi
-
-# Install custom QT configuration if no one is already installed
-if [ ! -f "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Trolltech.conf" ]; then
-    cp /usr/share/lubuntu/qt/Trolltech.conf "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Trolltech.conf"
-fi
-
-# Clean up after GDM (GDM sets the number of desktops to one)
-xprop -root -remove _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS -remove _NET_DESKTOP_NAMES -remove _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP 2> /dev/null
-
-#Ensure the menu prefix
-export XDG_MENU_PREFIX="lxde-"
-
-# Enable GTK+2 integration for OpenOffice.org, if available.
-export SAL_USE_VCLPLUGIN=gtk
-
-# Launch DBus if needed
-if which dbus-launch >/dev/null && test -z "$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS"; then
-       eval "$(dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session)"
-fi
+# Launch common scripts and env for Lubuntu.
+exec /usr/bin/lubuntu-common
 
 # Start the LXDE session
 exec /usr/bin/lxsession -s Lubuntu-Netbook -e LXDE