---
name: "pcscd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pcscd"
version: "1.0.2.beta5-1"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pcscd"
---

# pcscd(1)

PCSC Lite resource manager daemon

## NAME

pcscd - PCSC Lite resource manager daemon

## SYNTAX

pcscd \[*-v*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The PCSC daemon is used to dynamically allocate/deallocate smartcard reader drivers at runtime and manage conections to the readers.

At least one reader driver must be available for PCSC daemon to operate. See http://www.linuxnet.com for a list of available reader drivers.

Serial port connected drivers must be declared in the config file /etc/reader.conf, and pcscd must be restarted to recognize a new reader.

The format of the file /etc/reader.conf is as follows:

-

  FRIENDLYNAME \<Descriptive name\>\
   DEVICENAME \<Short name\>\
   LIBPATH \<Location of the driver library\>\
   CHANNELID \<Hexadecimal channel identificator\>

Channel identificator meaning is dependant on the reader driver. However most serial readers follow this convention:

-

  0x0103F8 - /dev/ttyS0 (COM1)\
   0x0102F8 - /dev/ttyS1 (COM2)\
   0x0103E8 - /dev/ttyS2 (COM3)\
   0x0102E8 - /dev/ttyS3 (COM4)

USB readers must be installed under /usr/lib/pcsc/drivers. There is no need to edit the file /etc/reader.conf for USB readers.

## OPTIONS

- **-v**

  Output version information and exit.

## FILES

*/etc/reader.conf* : Reader configuration file\
 */etc/init.d/pcscd* : pcscd startup script

## EXAMPLES

/usr/sbin/pcscd\
 /usr/sbin/pcscd -v\

## AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Carlos Prados \<cprados@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).

## SEE ALSO

[formaticc(1)](/formaticc/1.md)