---
name: "cardos-info"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "opensc"
version: "0.11.4-5+lenny1.1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cardos-info"
---

# cardos-info(1)

displays information about Card OS-based security tokens

## NAME

cardos-info - displays information about Card OS-based security tokens

## SYNOPSIS

**cardos-info** \[OPTIONS\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **cardos-info** utility is used to display information about smart cards and similar security tokens based on Siemens Card/OS M4.

## OPTIONS

- **--reader** number, **-r** number

  Display information about the token in reader number *number*. The default is reader 0.

- **--card-driver** name, **-c** driver

  Use the card driver specified by *name*. The default is to auto-detect the correct card driver.

- **--wait, -w**

  Causes **cardos-info** to wait for the token to be inserted into reader.

- **--verbose, -v**

  Causes **cardos-info** to be more verbose. Specify this flag several times to enable debug output in the opensc library.

## SEE ALSO

[opensc(7)](/opensc/7.md)