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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# ~/.xinitrc
+#
+# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)
+
+userresources=$HOME/.Xresources
+#usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap
+sysresources=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xresources
+#sysmodmap=/etc/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap
+
+export XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11
+export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=X-cinnamon
+export XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP=X-cinnamon
+
+export CLUTTER_BACKEND=x11
+export ECORE_EVAS_ENGINE=x11
+export ELM_ENGINE=x11
+export SDL_VIDEODRIVER=x11
+export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME="qt5ct"
+#export QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE=gtk2
+export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb
+export QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0
+#export QT_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTORS=1
+export EDITOR=/usr/bin/nvim
+#export GTK2_RC_FILES="$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0"
+
+eval $(/usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=pkcs11,secrets,ssh)
+export SSH_AUTH_SOCK
+exec cinnamon-session