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Install pcsc-lite with Homebrew, apk, dnf, zypper, apt

Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API. Version 2.5.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-10. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libpcsclite-dev.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pcsc-lite

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pcsc-lite

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · pcsc-lite · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pcsc-lite

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · pcsc-lite · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install pcsc-lite

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pcsc-lite · source: download.opensuse.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libpcsclite-dev

Debian stable package indexes · libpcsclite-dev · source: deb.debian.org

overview

Package summary

Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API

Commands and aliases

  • pcsc-spy
  • pcscd

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
pcsc-spyexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
pcscdexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-08-03
manager version2.5.1
manager updated2026-06-10
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:pcsc-lite
Version2.5.1
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://pcsclite.apdu.fr/
Last updated2026-06-10T13:58:03Z
Pulseupdated
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone declared

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

libpcsclite-dev 2.3.3-1

Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (development files)

https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/

sudo apt install libpcsclite-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: pcsc-lite
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcsc Lite
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libpcsclite-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libpcsclite1 2.3.3-1

Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (library)

https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/

sudo apt install libpcsclite1
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: pcsc-lite
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcsc Lite
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libpcsclite1 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

pcscd 2.3.3-1

Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (daemon side)

https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/

sudo apt install pcscd
  • Section: misc
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: pcsc-lite
  • 10 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcsc Lite
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: pcscd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Ubuntu apt95%

libpcsclite-dev 2.0.3-1build1

Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (development files)

https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/

sudo apt install libpcsclite-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: pcsc-lite
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcsc Lite
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpcsclite-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libpcsclite1 2.0.3-1build1

Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (library)

https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/

sudo apt install libpcsclite1
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: pcsc-lite
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcsc Lite
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpcsclite1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

pcscd 2.0.3-1build1

Middleware to access a smart card using PC/SC (daemon side)

https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/

sudo apt install pcscd
  • Section: universe/misc
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: pcsc-lite
  • 8 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcsc Lite
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pcscd from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

pcsc-lite 2.4.0-r4

Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC)

https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/

sudo apk add pcsc-lite
  • License: BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND ISC AND GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcsc-lite
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcsc Lite
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

pcsc-lite-dev 2.4.0-r4

Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC) (development files)

https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/

sudo apk add pcsc-lite-dev
  • License: BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcsc-lite
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcsc Lite
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

pcsc-lite-doc 2.4.0-r4

Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC) (documentation)

https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/

sudo apk add pcsc-lite-doc
  • License: BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcsc-lite
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcsc Lite
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

pcsc-lite-libs 2.4.0-r4

Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC) (libraries)

https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/

sudo apk add pcsc-lite-libs
  • License: BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcsc-lite
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcsc Lite
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

pcsc-lite-openrc 2.4.0-r4

Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC) (OpenRC init scripts)

https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/

sudo apk add pcsc-lite-openrc
  • License: BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcsc-lite
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcsc Lite
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

pcsc-lite-spy-libs 2.4.0-r4

Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC) (log/debug/spy libraries)

https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/

sudo apk add pcsc-lite-spy-libs
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcsc-lite
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcsc Lite
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite-spy-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

pcsc-lite-static 2.4.0-r4

Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC) (static library)

https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/

sudo apk add pcsc-lite-static
  • License: BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcsc-lite
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcsc Lite
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

pcsc-lite-systemd 2.4.0-r4

Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC) (systemd files)

https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/

sudo apk add pcsc-lite-systemd
  • License: BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcsc-lite
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcsc Lite
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pcsc-lite-systemd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

pcsc-lite 2.5.1-2.fc45

PC/SC Lite smart card framework and applications

https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/

sudo dnf install pcsc-lite
  • License: BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: pcsc-lite
  • 14 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcsc Lite
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pcsc-lite from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

pcsc-lite-devel 2.5.1-2.fc45

PC/SC Lite development files

https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/

sudo dnf install pcsc-lite-devel
  • License: BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: pcsc-lite
  • 7 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Pcsc Lite
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pcsc-lite-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst

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