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

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "scdaemon" package

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


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

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


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

Package: scdaemon
Source: gnupg2
Version: 2.2.12-1+deb10u2
Installed-Size: 846
Maintainer: Debian GnuPG Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: gpg-agent (= 2.2.12-1+deb10u2), libassuan0 (>= 2.5.0), libc6 (>= 2.25), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.8.0), libgpg-error0 (>= 1.35), libksba8 (>= 1.3.4), libnpth0 (>= 0.90), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.9)
Description: GNU privacy guard - smart card support
Description-md5: b49c350b09e4d02f9121e9c67447bbdc
Homepage: https://www.gnupg.org/
Enhances: gpg-agent
Multi-Arch: foreign
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/updates/main/g/gnupg2/scdaemon_2.2.12-1+deb10u2_amd64.deb
Size: 575168
MD5sum: 2b9e0ef06afe2988f6c929035c5b235a
SHA256: 75d5cd0691bc0be9bb95fb8f182ccd9c4f7d533c99c5c9618954fc938449990e

Package: scdaemon
Source: gnupg2
Version: 2.2.12-1+deb10u1
Installed-Size: 846
Maintainer: Debian GnuPG Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Depends: gpg-agent (= 2.2.12-1+deb10u1), libassuan0 (>= 2.5.0), libc6 (>= 2.25), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.8.0), libgpg-error0 (>= 1.26-2~), libksba8 (>= 1.3.4), libnpth0 (>= 0.90), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.9)
Enhances: gpg-agent
Description: GNU privacy guard - smart card support
Description-md5: b49c350b09e4d02f9121e9c67447bbdc
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.gnupg.org/
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/g/gnupg2/scdaemon_2.2.12-1+deb10u1_amd64.deb
Size: 575220
MD5sum: 13a84d50e23da62b53875efcf24ad8f3
SHA256: 82a6d650a9d5a79a89f91234c8bc144e57ca79b7fba862bea4371b870639db47