---
name: "scriptor"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "pcsc-tools"
version: "1.7.3-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/scriptor/1p"
---

# scriptor(1p)

Perl script to send commands to a smart card

## NAME

scriptor - Perl script to send commands to a smart card

## SYNOPSIS

**scriptor** \[*-h*\] \[*-r reader*\] \[*-p protocol*\] \[*-u*\] \[*file*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **scriptor** command.

**scriptor** is a program that sends commands to a smart card using a batch file or stdin.

## OPTIONS

A description of options is included below.

- **-h**

  Show summary of options.

- **-r reader**

  Use the indicated reader. By default the first PC/SC reader is used.

- **-p protocol**

  Use the indicated protocol. Accepted values are T=0 and T=1. By default T=0 is used.

- **-u**

  Use unbuffered stdout.

- **file**

  Use the file instead of stdin to read commands (APDUs)

  The commands are of the form:\
    CLA INS P1 P2 Lc \[data\] \[le\]\
    reset\
    \# comment

  Example:

   \# reset the card\
    reset

   \# Select MF 3F00\
    A0 A4 00 00 02 3F 00

   \# Get Response\
    \# 17 is the value of second SW from the previous command\
    A0 C0 00 00 17

   \# Select DF Telecom (7F10)\
    A0 A4 00 00 02 7F 10

   \# Get Response\
    A0 C0 00 00 17

   \# Select EF\_ADN (6F3A) (Abbreviated Dialing Numbers)\
    A0 A4 00 00 02 6F 3A

   \# Get Response\
    A0 C0 00 00 0F

## SEE ALSO

[**pcscd**(8)](/pcscd/8.md),[**gscriptor**(1)](/gscriptor/1.md)\

## AUTHOR

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