Releasing on Linux

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So I have completed my mini game and want to release it on linux, as well as mac and windows of course and have a few questions:

A) If I install and compile my game on the latest version of ubuntu will the game then run on other versions of linux without the end user having to install extra packages etc?

B) What is the 'polite' way to package a game for linux. For example, in mac and windows I will be making a self installer. Is that usually done for Linux, or just a zip file? If installer is done, can you recommend any install makers?