pcsc-lite
brew install pcsc-lite
v2.5.1
BSD-3-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND ISC
keg-only
Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API
938
30-day installs · #1337
1.9k
90-day · #1654
5.8k
365-day · #1816
Build dependencies
Links
- https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/
- Brew formula source: Formula/p/pcsc-lite.rb
Keg-only reason
:shadowed_by_macos — macOS provides PCSC.framework
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