---
name: "towitoko-tester"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libtowitoko-dev"
version: "2.0.7-9+b1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/towitoko-tester"
---

# towitoko-tester(1)

Towitoko driver CT-API interface tester tool

## NAME

**towitoko-tester**  — 	Towitoko driver CT-API interface tester tool

## SYNOPSIS

**towitoko-tester**

## DESCRIPTION

towitoko-tester is a simple tool that allows executing some   simple commands on a smartcard using a Towitoko smartcard reader.  It can be used to test that a smartcard can be properly recognized,   and that it can be read and written.

The tool provides a text based menu interface. Commands that can be   executed via the menu depends on the reader card insertion status   and the type of card inserted. For memory cards it permits reading   and writing data bytes, checking and changing the PIN. For processor   cards it permits selecting, reading and updating binary card files.

Several readers on different ports can be used at a time. The text  menu allows opening, closing and changing current port. The smartcard   can be inserted and removed from any initialized reader at any time.   The tool will automatically detect when the card is inserted and   removed, and will update the information shown in the menu. However   you must refresh the menu to see any change reflected.

If you have installed pcscd package, and have configured your reader  to be used by pscsd, you'll need to stop the pcsc daemon before   initializing the reader with towitoko-tester.

## SEE ALSO

ctapi (3) and ctbcs (3). pcscd (8)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Carlos Prados   \<cprados@debian.org\>.
