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

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "pcscd" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install pcscd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall pcscd on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: pcscd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.8.14-1ubuntu1.16.04.1
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: 172
Depends: libccid (>= 1.4.1~) | pcsc-ifd-handler, libc6 (>= 2.15), libudev1 (>= 183), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), lsb-base (>= 3.0-6), libpcsclite1 (= 1.8.14-1ubuntu1.16.04.1)
Suggests: systemd
Filename: pool/universe/p/pcsc-lite/pcscd_1.8.14-1ubuntu1.16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 55688
MD5sum: a48fe05ee7fd32bb56d00fcfc3700d97
SHA1: ef33ffa30fd06a788f0aa92a68b967bbf9cc19af
SHA256: 4dd758dca9a56a0f886a0d541cb224c7a1b854119d2e24a8698c9522e4ee9079
SHA512: cf93f5d5da6a730bec431d6cd9452bd18902beda96c659ab9499a022571a43d8abc93fea5842da377eb7b46846ae3ce7e4b3264ddf8c3dc7a6b024b2f27bd945
Homepage: http://pcsclite.alioth.debian.org/
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

Package: pcscd
Priority: extra
Section: universe/misc
Installed-Size: 172
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ludovic Rousseau
Architecture: amd64
Source: pcsc-lite
Version: 1.8.14-1ubuntu1
Depends: libccid (>= 1.4.1~) | pcsc-ifd-handler, libc6 (>= 2.15), libudev1 (>= 183), init-system-helpers (>= 1.18~), lsb-base (>= 3.0-6), libpcsclite1 (= 1.8.14-1ubuntu1)
Suggests: systemd
Filename: pool/universe/p/pcsc-lite/pcscd_1.8.14-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 55476
MD5sum: 88e96fb71682ae4a5caf8470914227d9
SHA1: 0bb3ff25f8f4b6409101a00222576181df0d02b2
SHA256: db3f189ddcfedc83f8379a1b99e451d00388c68ceae87035d8fd4dd1f45d6cea
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.
.
The PC/SC daemon is used to dynamically allocate/deallocate reader
drivers at runtime and manage connections to the readers.
Description-md5: 40f2879e95ee03b8541cb267e0af1f29
Homepage: http://pcsclite.alioth.debian.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu