How to Install and Uninstall pcscd Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: May 16,2024

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

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "pcscd" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install pcscd on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall pcscd on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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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 12 (Bookworm)

Package: pcscd
Source: pcsc-lite
Version: 1.9.9-2
Installed-Size: 194
Maintainer: Ludovic Rousseau
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libccid | pcsc-ifd-handler, libc6 (>= 2.34), libsystemd0, libudev1 (>= 183), libpcsclite1 (= 1.9.9-2)
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
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_1.9.9-2_amd64.deb
Size: 89716
MD5sum: 7c5b8dc8506c968cb0fba93644c450ef
SHA256: 79f590a814a2ead4e6318db079adb765acbc9889ee94477fa0c43c22228dda70