How to Install and Uninstall pcsc-tools Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: May 12,2024

You can also install and uninstall the pcsc-tools on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "pcsc-tools" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install pcsc-tools on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "pcsc-tools" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall pcsc-tools on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pcsc-tools package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: pcsc-tools
Version: 1.6.2-1
Installed-Size: 675
Maintainer: Ludovic Rousseau
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libpcsclite1 (>= 1.3.0), libpcsc-perl
Recommends: libgtk3-perl
Description: Some tools to use with smart cards and PC/SC
Description-md5: 9d0d30be77f76fda6a8e2b6a43c6d748
Homepage: https://pcsc-tools.apdu.fr/
Tag: devel::lang:perl, devel::library, hardware::detection,
implemented-in::c, implemented-in::perl, interface::commandline,
interface::graphical, interface::x11, role::devel-lib, role::program,
scope::utility, security::cryptography, uitoolkit::gtk,
x11::application
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/pcsc-tools/pcsc-tools_1.6.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 244124
MD5sum: df400a1203eade33dac89111cab3d411
SHA256: 521b18e1247ade50447ea58b4af64845a589f943b204fe1d90d11bdaff32d3b5