---
name: "pkcs11-register"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "opensc"
version: "0.27.1-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pkcs11-register"
---

# pkcs11-register(1)

Simple tool to install PKCS#11 modules to known applications.

## NAME

pkcs11-register - Simple tool to install PKCS#11 modules to known applications.

## SYNOPSIS

**pkcs11-register** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **pkcs11-register** utility can be used from the command line to register PKCS#11 modules to various applications

## OPTIONS

- **--help**, **-h**

  Print help message on screen.

- **--version**, **-V**

  Print the OpenSC package release version.

- **--module** *filename*, **-m** *filename*

  Path to the PKCS#11 module to load. The default is OpenSC PKCS#11 module.

- **--skip-chrome**

  Don't install module for Chrome browser. By default, the tool attempts to install the module for Chrome browser.

- **--skip-firefox**

  Don't install module for Firefox browser. By default, the tool attempts to install the module for Firefox browser.

- **--skip-thunderbird**

  Don't install module for Thunderbird mail client. By default, the tool attempts to install the module for Thunderbird mail client.

- **--skip-seamonkey**

  Don't install module for Seamonkey. By default, the tool attempts to install the module Seamonkey.

## SEE ALSO

[**pkcs11-tool**(1)](/pkcs11-tool/1.md) [**opensc.conf**(5)](/opensc.conf/5.md)

## AUTHORS

**pkcs11-register** was written by Frank Morgner \<frankmorgner@gmail.com\>.