How to Install and Uninstall pcscd Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "pcscd" package

This tutorial shows how to install pcscd on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall pcscd on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: pcscd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.8.26-3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: extra
Section: universe/misc
Source: pcsc-lite
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ludovic Rousseau
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 175
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Depends: libccid (>= 1.4.1~) | pcsc-ifd-handler, libc6 (>= 2.15), libsystemd0, libudev1 (>= 183), lsb-base (>= 3.0-6), libpcsclite1 (= 1.8.26-3)
Suggests: systemd
Filename: pool/universe/p/pcsc-lite/pcscd_1.8.26-3_amd64.deb
Size: 58072
MD5sum: 67bde35c04db6bc48c99945199efcda2
SHA1: cac8799ad27aeee0bb46eeecc9f8b7051389feeb
SHA256: bb5a36ced2590a0bce92b14f2d0eba9ca6ab4915513bf30c4259d0fb781cba21
Homepage: https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/
Description: Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (daemon side)
Description-md5: 40f2879e95ee03b8541cb267e0af1f29