How To Install pcsc-tools on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install pcsc-tools in Fedora 36. pcsc-tools is Tools to be used with smart cards and PC/SC

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pcsc-tools on Fedora 36.

What is `pcsc-tools`

The pcsc-tools package contains some useful tools for a PC/SC user pcsc_scan regularly scans connected PC/SC smart card readers and prints detected events, ATR_analysis analyzes smart card ATRs (Anwser To Reset), and scriptor sends commands to a smart card.

We can use yum or dnf to install pcsc-tools on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install pcsc-tools.

Install pcsc-tools on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install pcsc-tools using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pcsc-tools

Install pcsc-tools on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install pcsc-tools using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install pcsc-tools

How To Uninstall pcsc-tools on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the pcsc-tools package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove pcsc-tools

pcsc-tools Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/ATR_analysis
/usr/bin/pcsc_scan
/usr/bin/scriptor
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/19
/usr/lib/.build-id/19/30e66ea06786f38ab45d359721383e4612ffae
/usr/share/doc/pcsc-tools
/usr/share/doc/pcsc-tools/Changelog
/usr/share/doc/pcsc-tools/README
/usr/share/licenses/pcsc-tools
/usr/share/licenses/pcsc-tools/LICENCE
/usr/share/man/man1/ATR_analysis.1p.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/pcsc_scan.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/scriptor.1p.gz
/usr/share/pcsc
/usr/share/pcsc/smartcard_list.txt

References

pcsc-tools website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pcsc-tools on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).