How To Install pcsc-lite on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pcsc-lite
on AlmaLinux 8.
What is pcsc-lite
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. PC/SC Lite uses the same winscard API as used under Windows(R). This package includes the PC/SC Lite daemon, a resource manager that coordinates communications with smart card readers and smart cards that are connected to the system, as well as other command line tools.
We can use yum
or dnf
to install pcsc-lite
on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install pcsc-lite.
Install pcsc-lite on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf
using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install pcsc-lite
using dnf
by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install pcsc-lite
Install pcsc-lite on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum
using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install pcsc-lite
using yum
by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install pcsc-lite
How To Uninstall pcsc-lite on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the pcsc-lite
package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove pcsc-lite
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pcsc-lite
on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.