SYSRESOURCES=/etc/X11/Xdefaults USERRESOURCES=$HOME/.Xdefaults if [ -f $SYSRESOURCES ]; then xrdb -load $SYSRESOURCES fi if [ -f "$USERRESOURCES" ]; then xrdb -load "$USERRESOURCES" else cp $SYSRESOURCES $USERRESOURCES && xrdb -load "$USERRESOURCES" fi