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kreadconfig5: Check if systemd is used to start the Plasma session.

kreadconfig5

$ kreadconfig5 --file ${startkderc} --group ${General} --key ${systemdBoot}

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The command "kreadconfig5" is used to read and retrieve configuration values from KDE configuration files.

Let's break down the command:

"kreadconfig5": This is the executable command that allows you to read KDE configuration values. The "5" indicates that it belongs to version 5 of KDE.
"--file ${startkderc}": This option specifies the configuration file to read from. In this case, the value for the file is "${startkderc}". The "${startkderc}" denotes a variable that holds the location or name of the configuration file. You need to replace it with the actual file path or name.
"--group ${General}": This option indicates the specific configuration group to look for within the given configuration file. Again, "${General}" represents a variable holding the group name that needs to be replaced with the actual one you want to retrieve.
"--key ${systemdBoot}": This option specifies the particular configuration key within the specified group to retrieve the value of. Similar to the previous two variables, "${systemdBoot}" is a variable that contains the key name. You need to replace it with the desired key name.

The command, when executed with the appropriate values, will retrieve the value associated with the specified key ("${systemdBoot}") from the given group ("${General}") within the provided configuration file ("${startkderc}").

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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