---
name: "cardcommander"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "chipcard-tools"
version: "0.9.1-7sarge0"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cardcommander"
---

# cardcommander(1)

A command line to manipulate a chip card

## NAME

cardcommander - A command line to manipulate a chip card

## SYNOPSIS

**cardcommander** \[**--help**\] \[**-C** *configfile*\]

## DESCRIPTION

*cardcommander* is a tool that can be used to send commands to chipcards directly. It is designed to aid the development and debugging of methods to access chipcards.

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  display instructions

- **-C** *configfile*

  Uses the given configuration file. If omitted the file */etc/libchipcard/chipcardd.conf* is used.

## COMMANDS

**cardcommander** will display a command prompt. The following commands are currently supported.

- **open**

  connect to the card

- **close**

  disconnect from the card

- **apdu *xx xx xx xx* \[*xx...*\]**

  send a command, given as sequence of hexadecimal bytes, to the card

- **help**

  display help for commands

- **quit**

  exit **cardcommander**

## AUTHORS

Martin Preuss \<martin@libchipcard.de\>

## SEE ALSO

[libchipcard.conf(5)](/libchipcard.conf/5.md) [chipcardc.conf(5)](/chipcardc.conf/5.md)