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

# readertest(1)

A tool to check a reader configuration

## NAME

readertest - A tool to check a reader configuration

## SYNOPSIS

**readertest** \[**-h**\] \[**-V**\] \[**-v**\] \[**-p** *R port \]* \[**-r** *R readertype \]* \[**-d** *R drivertype \]* \[**-D** *R driver \]*

## DESCRIPTION

*readertest* is a tool that checks for existence of a chipcard reader with a given configuration. It's main intention is the use through other, more user friendly configuration tools. Note that *chipcardd* must not have allocated a reader for the detection to work.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  display instructions

- **-V**

  display version information

- **-v**

  be more verbous

- **-p** *port*

  Specify port which to probe for a reader. *port* is a string value as taken by *chipcardd.conf* (see corresponding man page), e.g. *USB0*, *COM1* etc. This parameter is mandatory.

- **-r** *readertype*

  Specify the type of chipcard reader to probe. *readertype* is a string value as taken by *chipcardd.confP (see corresponding* *man page), e.g. towitoko.* *This parameter is mandatory.*

- **-d** *drivertype*

  Specify the driver type to use. *drivertype* is a string value as taken by *chipcardd.conf*, i.e. *pcsc* or *ctapi* (see man page of *chipcardd.conf*). This parameter is mandatory.

- **-D** *driver*

  Specify the driver to use, this *driver* must be a library file, e.g. *libtowitoko.so.2* (see man page of *chipcardd.conf*). This parameter is mandatory.

## AUTHORS

Martin Preuss \<martin@libchipcard.de\>

## SEE ALSO

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