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+# Source the .Xresources and .xmodmap files
+xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
+xmodmap ~/.xmodmap
+
+# Source the files in the xinitrc.d directory
+if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ] ; then
+    for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/?*.sh ; do
+        [ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
+    done
+    unset f
+fi
+
+# Start compton
+compton -b
+
+# Set the desktop background
+feh --no-fehbg --bg-fill ~/.config/feh/back.jpg
+
+# ip link then dhcpcd to get an active internet connection
+ip link
+sudo dhcpcd
+
+# Start the window manager
+exec i3
+
+# vim:ft=zsh