How to Install and Uninstall pcsc-tools Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "pcsc-tools" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install pcsc-tools on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall pcsc-tools on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                pcsc-tools
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pcsc-tools package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: pcsc-tools
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.5.5-1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ludovic Rousseau
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 484
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libpcsclite1 (>= 1.3.0), libpcsc-perl, libgtk3-perl
Filename: pool/universe/p/pcsc-tools/pcsc-tools_1.5.5-1_amd64.deb
Size: 124752
MD5sum: 35b9d8dbd9ae44cc9ecf6bbfe68d6fa9
SHA1: 635b158df3707acccd84b1e5f4487f91baf683bd
SHA256: 38327087f86627b1223b2646d22e9ff440bdb16cfd69c4e02f8b279742b1ded9
Homepage: http://ludovic.rousseau.free.fr/softwares/pcsc-tools/
Description: Some tools to use with smart cards and PC/SC
Description-md5: 9d0d30be77f76fda6a8e2b6a43c6d748