How to Install and Uninstall libpcsclite1 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "libpcsclite1" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install libpcsclite1 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libpcsclite1" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libpcsclite1 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libpcsclite1 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libpcsclite1
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.8.14-1ubuntu1.16.04.1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Source: pcsc-lite
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ludovic Rousseau
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 71
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15)
Suggests: pcscd (= 1.8.14-1ubuntu1.16.04.1)
Breaks: libpcsclite-dev (<< 1.8.14-1ubuntu1.16.04.1), pcscd (<< 1.8.14-1ubuntu1.16.04.1)
Filename: pool/main/p/pcsc-lite/libpcsclite1_1.8.14-1ubuntu1.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 21428
MD5sum: fc851a8bb13bd7dd2d132bf129459542
SHA1: 3c2ad97c7f7ea1d64cd38f68fb93600011c8b8a2
SHA256: 99992d216340710dba0ee68eb5990328cf97edb8fce347295b34e1758f591bd7
SHA512: cb703059717607c0a37b80d4b589b2f70c2975e89232b5b6765a22506df8b05065f5bc87bba714981fb221876ed5f85eb285a36fb2fa0c701cb40bfe9890036a
Homepage: http://pcsclite.alioth.debian.org/
Description-en: Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (library)
The purpose of PC/SC Lite is to provide a Windows(R) SCard interface
in a very small form factor for communicating to smartcards and
readers.
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The PC/SC Lite library is used to connect to the PC/SC daemon from
a client application and provide access to the desired reader.
Description-md5: 75c3114d0742624996e5bf79fc4618e6
Task: ubuntu-core, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, tomcat-server, kubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-core, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-touch-core, ubuntu-touch, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop
Supported: 5y

Package: libpcsclite1
Priority: optional
Section: libs
Installed-Size: 72
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ludovic Rousseau
Architecture: amd64
Source: pcsc-lite
Version: 1.8.14-1ubuntu1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15)
Suggests: pcscd (= 1.8.14-1ubuntu1)
Breaks: libpcsclite-dev (<< 1.8.14-1ubuntu1), pcscd (<< 1.8.14-1ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/main/p/pcsc-lite/libpcsclite1_1.8.14-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 21384
MD5sum: 67383a357c969292fa13d5ca85fc1737
SHA1: 6b44158cb7f922ac20b2c9a21d96028818af1c70
SHA256: fb7891f378b852e4eea1fcc883c9ad322d0abd874f3ea201a8ce01573081507b
Description-en: Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (library)
The purpose of PC/SC Lite is to provide a Windows(R) SCard interface
in a very small form factor for communicating to smartcards and
readers.
.
The PC/SC Lite library is used to connect to the PC/SC daemon from
a client application and provide access to the desired reader.
Description-md5: 75c3114d0742624996e5bf79fc4618e6
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://pcsclite.alioth.debian.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-core, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, tomcat-server, kubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-core, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntu-touch-core, ubuntu-touch, ubuntu-sdk, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop