How to Install and Uninstall pcscd Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "pcscd" package

Please follow the guidance below to install pcscd on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall pcscd on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: pcscd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.9.3-2
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: 168
Pre-Depends: init-system-helpers (>= 1.54~)
Depends: libccid (>= 1.4.1~) | pcsc-ifd-handler, libc6 (>= 2.34), libsystemd0, libudev1 (>= 183), lsb-base (>= 3.0-6), libpcsclite1 (= 1.9.3-2)
Suggests: systemd
Filename: pool/universe/p/pcsc-lite/pcscd_1.9.3-2_amd64.deb
Size: 58344
MD5sum: 5c1f7654603bc7136cb278f025f26ccf
SHA1: f57b8435bf215246f19edb848efb0de7792a5390
SHA256: b55f2b12df63bfe8356869df482798a19f0f109c5895dc6a9fbaee6dab673325
SHA512: 944b768f672b2c323a6a0dd11c22de121ceef051d4c9b3be56704e8bba9ebcb23b6d90be241acfe4bc6c4adff36d3e12efbe83674c2e9adc7493798f6a6c8778
Homepage: https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/
Description-en: Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (daemon side)
The purpose of PC/SC Lite is to provide a Windows(R) SCard interface
in a very small form factor for communicating to smart cards and
smart cards readers.
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The PC/SC daemon is used to dynamically allocate/deallocate reader
drivers at runtime and manage connections to the readers.
Description-md5: 40f2879e95ee03b8541cb267e0af1f29