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+#!/bin/bash
+
+cleanup() {
+    # Make sure Fenrir is restored on exit of this script
+    echo -n "setting set screen#suspendingScreen=" | socat - UNIX-CLIENT:/tmp/fenrirscreenreader-deamon.sock
+}
+
+# Call the cleanup function on exit of this script
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+# Get the number of the current terminal
+term=$(tty)
+term="${term##*tty}"
+
+# Make sure term is a number, otherwise we're in something like screen, and x will not start.
+if ! [[ "$term" =~ ^[1-9]+$ ]]; then
+    echo "This does not appear to be a terminal from where X may be started. Please make sure you are not in a screen or tmux session."
+    trap - EXIT
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Suspend the current terminal for Fenrir
+echo -n "setting set screen#suspendingScreen=$term" | socat - UNIX-CLIENT:/tmp/fenrirscreenreader-deamon.sock
+
+# Start the x session
+command startx
+
+exit 0