# Install pcsc-lite Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API. Version 2.5.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-27. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:pcsc-lite ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pcsc-lite ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add pcsc-lite ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libpcsclite-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libpcsclite-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install pcsc-lite ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pcsc-lite from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libpcsclite1 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libpcsclite1 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:pcsc-lite - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.5.0 - **Source summary:** Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND ISC - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-27T15:31:45Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - pcsc-spy (cli) - pcscd (cli) - pcsc-spy (alias) - pcscd (alias) ## Build Dependencies - meson - ninja - pkgconf ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 2.5.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-27 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** pcsc-lite - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** yes - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libpcsclite-dev - 2.3.3-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libpcsclite-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (development files) | https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ - Debian apt - libpcsclite1 - 2.3.3-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libpcsclite1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (library) | https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ - Debian apt - pcscd - 2.3.3-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pcscd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (daemon side) | https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ - Ubuntu apt - libpcsclite-dev - 2.0.3-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpcsclite-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (development files) | https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ - Ubuntu apt - libpcsclite1 - 2.0.3-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpcsclite1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (library) | https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ - Ubuntu apt - pcscd - 2.0.3-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pcscd from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (daemon side) | https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ - apk - pcsc-lite - 2.4.0-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC) | https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ - apk - pcsc-lite-dev - 2.4.0-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC) (development files) | https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ - apk - pcsc-lite-doc - 2.4.0-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC) (documentation) | https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ - apk - pcsc-lite-libs - 2.4.0-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC) (libraries) | https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ - apk - pcsc-lite-openrc - 2.4.0-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC) (OpenRC init scripts) | https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ - apk - pcsc-lite-spy-libs - 2.4.0-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite-spy-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC) (log/debug/spy libraries) | https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ - apk - pcsc-lite-static - 2.4.0-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC) (static library) | https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ - apk - pcsc-lite-systemd - 2.4.0-r4: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite-systemd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC) (systemd files) | https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ - dnf - pcsc-lite - 2.4.1-2.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pcsc-lite from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | PC/SC Lite smart card framework and applications | https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ - dnf - pcsc-lite-devel - 2.4.1-2.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pcsc-lite-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | PC/SC Lite development files | https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Security and crypto packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/security-crypto-tools/) - Matched security, identity, cryptography, password, signing, or certificate metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - 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