---
name: "beid-tool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "beid-tools"
version: "3.5.2.dfsg-10"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/beid-tool"
---

# beid-tool(1)

generic smart card utility

## NAME

beid-tool - generic smart card utility

## SYNOPSIS

**beid-tool** \[OPTIONS\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **beid-tool** utility can be used from the command line to perform miscellaneous smart card operations such as getting the card ATR or listing the PC/SC compliant smartcard readers that are installed.

## OPTIONS

- **--atr**, **-a**

  Print the Answer To Reset (ATR) of the card (output is in hexadecimal notation). format

- **--name**, **-n**

  Identify the card and print its name

- **--list-readers**, **-l**

  Lists all configured readers

- **--reader** *num***, -r** *num*

  Select a reader (default = 0)

- **--wait**, **-w**

  Wait for a card to be inserted

## SEE ALSO

[**beid-pkcs11-tool**(1)](/beid-pkcs11-tool/1.md)

## AUTHORS

**beid-tool** is based on opensc-tool (www.opensc.org) written by \<juha.yrjola@iki.fi\> and adapted for the Belgian national eID card by Zetes NV/SA (www.zetes.com). This manpage was based on the opensc-tool manpage by Joe Phillips \<joe.phillips@innovationsw.com\> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).