OPENSC-TOOL(1)

NAME
opensc-tool - generic smart card utility

SYNOPSIS

opensc-tool [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

The opensc-tool utility can be used from the command line to perform miscellaneous smart card operations such as getting the card ATR or sending arbitrary APDU commands to a card.

OPTIONS

--version,
    Print the OpenSC package release version.

--atr, -a
    Print the Answer To Reset (ATR) of the card. Output is in hex byte format

--card-driver driver, -c driver
    Use the given card driver. The default is auto-detected.

--info, -i
    Print information about OpenSC, such as version and enabled components.

--list-drivers, -D
    List all installed card drivers.

--list-files, -f
    Recursively list all files stored on card.

--list-readers, -l
    List all configured readers.

--name, -n
    Print the name of the inserted card (driver).

--reader num, -r num
    Use the given reader number. The default is 0, the first reader in the system.

--send-apdu apdu, -s apdu
    Sends an arbitrary APDU to the card in the format AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF....

--serial
    Print the card serial number (normally the ICCSN). Output is in hex byte format

--verbose, -v
    Causes opensc-tool to be more verbose. Specify this flag several times to enable debug output in the opensc library.

--wait, -w
    Wait for a card to be inserted.

SEE ALSO

opensc-explorer(1)