kinit5: kinit5 (startup helper library) kinit5: kinit5: kdeinit is a process launcher somewhat similar to the famous init used kinit5: for booting. It launches processes by forking and then loading a kinit5: dynamic library which should contain a 'kdemain(...)' function. Using kinit5: kdeinit to launch KDE applications makes starting a typical KDE kinit5: application 2.5 times faster and reduces memory consumption. kinit5: kinit5: kinit5: kinit5: