opensc-tool man page

opensc-tool [Options]

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.

--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.

--list-algorithms,

Lists algorithms supported by card

--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).

--get-conf-entry conf, -G conf

Get configuration key, format: section:name:key

--set-conf-entry conf, -S conf

Get configuration key, format: section:name:key:value

--reader num, -r num

Specify the reader to use. By default, the first reader with a present card is used. If num is an ATR, the reader with a matching card will be chosen.

--reset [type],

Resets the card in reader. The default reset type is cold, but warm reset is also possible.

--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.

opensc-explorer(1)

opensc-tool was written by Juha Yrjölä <juha.yrjola@iki.fi>.

gids-tool(1), opensc.conf(5), opensc-explorer(1), piv-tool(1), sc-hsm-tool(1).