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

# memcard(1)

A tool to read/write data from/to a memory chip card

## NAME

memcard - A tool to read/write data from/to a memory chip card

## SYNOPSIS

**memcard** COMMAND**-a** *addr***-s** *size* \[**-f** *file*\] \[**-p** *pin*\] \[**-C** *configfile*\]\

## DESCRIPTION

The memcard utility allows you to read and write memory chip cards.

## COMMANDS

 The parameter COMMAND can be one of the following. Invoking without a COMMAND parameter displays instructions.

- **read**

  **read from the card and store to FILE (or stdout)**

- **write**

  **write FILE (or stdin) to the card**

## OPTIONS

- **-a** *addr*

  address on chip card to start reading or writing

- **-s** *size*

  number of bytes to read or write

- **-f** *file*

  Use the specified file as the target for read and source for write operations. If omitted, defaults to stdout and stdin, respectively.

- **-p** *pin*

  Use pin to access protected cards. The in is a 6 digit code.

- **-C** *configfile*

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

## FILES

*/etc/libchipcard/chipcardd.conf*\

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

memcard does not use any environment variables

## EXAMPLE

The simplest usage of this program is:

memcard read -s 128

This shows the type of the card (either DDV or RSA).

## AUTHORS

Martin Preuss \<martin@libchipcard.de\>

## SEE ALSO

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