For those of you who are having trouble installing the linux wallet, it looks like you need QT installed, follow this guide : http://tutorialforlinux.com/2014/03/28/how-to-install-qt5-sdk-on-linux-mint-16-petra-32-64bit-easy-visual-guide/ (this works on unbuntu also)

When installed if you click on the file with the extension of qt.pro, QT will then fire up and start you through the install process,  a very easy way of installing wallets on linux.