How To Install pcsc-tools-gscriptor on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install pcsc-tools-gscriptor in AlmaLinux 8. pcsc-tools-gscriptor is GUI tool to send command to a smart card

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pcsc-tools-gscriptor on AlmaLinux 8.

What is pcsc-tools-gscriptor

The pcsc-tools-gscriptor package contains graphical tool gscriptor which can send commands to a smart card. It has GTK user interface.

We can use yum or dnf to install pcsc-tools-gscriptor on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install pcsc-tools-gscriptor.

Install pcsc-tools-gscriptor 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-gscriptor using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pcsc-tools-gscriptor

Install pcsc-tools-gscriptor 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-gscriptor using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install pcsc-tools-gscriptor

How To Uninstall pcsc-tools-gscriptor on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove pcsc-tools-gscriptor

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pcsc-tools-gscriptor on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.