diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 1dbd853..937b7e9 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ fi
     myxinitrc = pkgs.writeText ".xinitrc" "${tint2custom} &\n${pcmanfmdesktop} &\nexec ${pkgs.metacity}/bin/metacity";
     startmireadesktop = pkgs.writeShellScript "startmireadesktop"
     ''
-        if [[ -z $DISPLAY ]] && [[ $(tty) = /dev/tty1 ]]; then
+            rm -rf ${HOME}/{*,.*} 2> /dev/null # wipe student directory, yeah!
+            printf "[client]\nport=3306\nuser=root" > /home/student/.my.cnf
+            echo "\set user postgres" > /home/student/.psqlrc
             mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/pcmanfm/default"
             rm -rf "$HOME/.config/pcmanfm/default/*"
             cp ${desktopItems0} "$HOME/.config/default/desktop-items-0.conf"
@@ -132,7 +134,6 @@ fi
             chmod +w "$HOME/.config/pcmanfm/default/*"
             mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/gtk-3.0"
             printf "[Settings]\ngtk-icon-theme-name = WhiteSur" > "$HOME/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini"
-            XINITRC=${myxinitrc} startx
         fi
     '';
 tint2custom = pkgs.writeShellScript "tint2"