How To Install pcsc-tools on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pcsc-tools on AlmaLinux 8.
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 AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install pcsc-tools.
Install pcsc-tools 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-tools using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install pcsc-tools
Install pcsc-tools 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-tools using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install pcsc-tools
How To Uninstall pcsc-tools on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the pcsc-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove pcsc-tools
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pcsc-tools on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.