How to Install and Uninstall pcscd Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "pcscd" package

This tutorial shows how to install pcscd on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                pcscd
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "pcscd" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall pcscd on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                pcscd
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pcscd package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: pcscd
Source: pcsc-lite
Version: 1.8.24-1
Installed-Size: 201
Maintainer: Ludovic Rousseau
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libccid (>= 1.4.1~) | pcsc-ifd-handler, libc6 (>= 2.15), libsystemd0, libudev1 (>= 183), lsb-base (>= 3.0-6), libpcsclite1 (= 1.8.24-1)
Suggests: systemd
Description: Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (daemon side)
Description-md5: 40f2879e95ee03b8541cb267e0af1f29
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::daemon, network::server, role::program,
security::cryptography, use::driver
Section: misc
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/pcsc-lite/pcscd_1.8.24-1_amd64.deb
Size: 95260
MD5sum: 72cfdf5758ae716b4b2dbd2468ccf1f6
SHA256: f07ac92e40a3fb2221d059ccbfe573f92d488c7d5eb7cae6bef64869484f5460