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I installed the following packages:

• libusb-dev


• libusb++-0.1-4c2


• libccid


• pcscd


• libpcsclite1


• libpcsclite-dev


• List item


• libpcsc-perl


• pcsc-tools

But when I send the pcsc_scan command I received the below output :

root@bt:/# pcsc_scan

PC/SC device scanner

V 1.4.16 (c) 2001-2009, Ludovic Rousseau <ludovic.rousseau@free.fr>

Compiled with PC/SC lite version: 1.5.3

SCardEstablishContext: Service not available.

root@bt:/#

Why?

Note: I use BackTrack5

linux backtrack smartcard libusb

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asked Jun 25 '14 at 11:38

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I installed the following packages:

• libusb-dev


• libusb++-0.1-4c2


• libccid


• pcscd


• libpcsclite1


• libpcsclite-dev


• List item


• libpcsc-perl


• pcsc-tools

But when I send the pcsc_scan command I received the below output :

root@bt:/# pcsc_scan

PC/SC device scanner

V 1.4.16 (c) 2001-2009, Ludovic Rousseau <ludovic.rousseau@free.fr>

Compiled with PC/SC lite version: 1.5.3

SCardEstablishContext: Service not available.

root@bt:/#

Why?

Note: I use BackTrack5

linux backtrack smartcard libusb

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asked Jun 25 '14 at 11:38

AbrahamAbraham

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I installed the following packages:

• libusb-dev


• libusb++-0.1-4c2


• libccid


• pcscd


• libpcsclite1


• libpcsclite-dev


• List item


• libpcsc-perl


• pcsc-tools

But when I send the pcsc_scan command I received the below output :

root@bt:/# pcsc_scan

PC/SC device scanner

V 1.4.16 (c) 2001-2009, Ludovic Rousseau <ludovic.rousseau@free.fr>

Compiled with PC/SC lite version: 1.5.3

SCardEstablishContext: Service not available.

root@bt:/#

Why?

Note: I use BackTrack5

linux backtrack smartcard libusb

share|improve this question

asked Jun 25 '14 at 11:38

AbrahamAbraham

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root@bt:/# pcsc_scan

PC/SC device scanner

V 1.4.16 (c) 2001-2009, Ludovic Rousseau <ludovic.rousseau@free.fr>

Compiled with PC/SC lite version: 1.5.3

SCardEstablishContext: Service not available.

root@bt:/#

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asked Jun 25 '14 at 11:38

AbrahamAbraham

2421621

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asked Jun 25 '14 at 11:38

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It look like your pcscd is not running (service pcscd start).

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answered Jul 15 '14 at 11:41

silhanosilhano

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  I executed this sudo service pcscd start command on Mint LMDE. LED on smart card reader start to flash, but when I type again sudo pcsc_scan it gives me: PC/SC device scanner V 1.4.27 (c) 2001-2011, Ludovic Rousseau <ludovic.rousseau@free.fr> Compiled with PC/SC lite version: 1.8.17 SCardEstablishContext: Service not available.
  
  – matandked
  Dec 20 '18 at 3:49
  

  
  
  
  

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Quick strace pcsc_scan reveals that it tries to open a non-existing file /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm:

stat("/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm", 0x7fff315e9dc0) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)

....

SCardEstablishContext: Service not available.

...

exit_group(-1)                          = ?

+++ exited with 255 +++

And indeed it does not exist:

$ ls /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

ls: cannot access '/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm': No such file or directory

This is because there are two parts of pcscd: pcscd.service and pcscd.socket, where the latter is responsible for that missing file. Therefore, the proper solution will be:

sudo systemctl restart pcscd.socket

Demo:

$ ls /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

ls: cannot access '/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm': No such file or directory

$ sudo systemctl restart pcscd.socket

$ ls /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

Now you can properly enjoy your pcsc_scan.

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12

It look like your pcscd is not running (service pcscd start).

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answered Jul 15 '14 at 11:41

silhanosilhano

13612

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  I executed this sudo service pcscd start command on Mint LMDE. LED on smart card reader start to flash, but when I type again sudo pcsc_scan it gives me: PC/SC device scanner V 1.4.27 (c) 2001-2011, Ludovic Rousseau <ludovic.rousseau@free.fr> Compiled with PC/SC lite version: 1.8.17 SCardEstablishContext: Service not available.
  
  – matandked
  Dec 20 '18 at 3:49
  

  
  
  
  

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12

It look like your pcscd is not running (service pcscd start).

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answered Jul 15 '14 at 11:41

silhanosilhano

13612

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I executed this sudo service pcscd start command on Mint LMDE. LED on smart card reader start to flash, but when I type again sudo pcsc_scan it gives me: PC/SC device scanner V 1.4.27 (c) 2001-2011, Ludovic Rousseau <ludovic.rousseau@free.fr> Compiled with PC/SC lite version: 1.8.17 SCardEstablishContext: Service not available.
  
  – matandked
  Dec 20 '18 at 3:49
  

  
  
  
  

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It look like your pcscd is not running (service pcscd start).

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answered Jul 15 '14 at 11:41

silhanosilhano

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answered Jul 15 '14 at 11:41

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answered Jul 15 '14 at 11:41

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answered Jul 15 '14 at 11:41

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Quick strace pcsc_scan reveals that it tries to open a non-existing file /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm:

stat("/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm", 0x7fff315e9dc0) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)

....

SCardEstablishContext: Service not available.

...

exit_group(-1)                          = ?

+++ exited with 255 +++

And indeed it does not exist:

$ ls /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

ls: cannot access '/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm': No such file or directory

This is because there are two parts of pcscd: pcscd.service and pcscd.socket, where the latter is responsible for that missing file. Therefore, the proper solution will be:

sudo systemctl restart pcscd.socket

Demo:

$ ls /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

ls: cannot access '/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm': No such file or directory

$ sudo systemctl restart pcscd.socket

$ ls /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

Now you can properly enjoy your pcsc_scan.

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answered 18 hours ago

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Quick strace pcsc_scan reveals that it tries to open a non-existing file /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm:

stat("/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm", 0x7fff315e9dc0) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)

....

SCardEstablishContext: Service not available.

...

exit_group(-1)                          = ?

+++ exited with 255 +++

And indeed it does not exist:

$ ls /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

ls: cannot access '/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm': No such file or directory

This is because there are two parts of pcscd: pcscd.service and pcscd.socket, where the latter is responsible for that missing file. Therefore, the proper solution will be:

sudo systemctl restart pcscd.socket

Demo:

$ ls /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

ls: cannot access '/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm': No such file or directory

$ sudo systemctl restart pcscd.socket

$ ls /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

Now you can properly enjoy your pcsc_scan.

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answered 18 hours ago

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Quick strace pcsc_scan reveals that it tries to open a non-existing file /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm:

stat("/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm", 0x7fff315e9dc0) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)

....

SCardEstablishContext: Service not available.

...

exit_group(-1)                          = ?

+++ exited with 255 +++

And indeed it does not exist:

$ ls /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

ls: cannot access '/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm': No such file or directory

This is because there are two parts of pcscd: pcscd.service and pcscd.socket, where the latter is responsible for that missing file. Therefore, the proper solution will be:

sudo systemctl restart pcscd.socket

Demo:

$ ls /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

ls: cannot access '/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm': No such file or directory

$ sudo systemctl restart pcscd.socket

$ ls /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

Now you can properly enjoy your pcsc_scan.

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answered 18 hours ago

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stat("/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm", 0x7fff315e9dc0) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)

....

SCardEstablishContext: Service not available.

...

exit_group(-1)                          = ?

+++ exited with 255 +++

$ ls /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

ls: cannot access '/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm': No such file or directory

sudo systemctl restart pcscd.socket

$ ls /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

ls: cannot access '/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm': No such file or directory

$ sudo systemctl restart pcscd.socket

$ ls /var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

/var/run/pcscd/pcscd.comm

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answered 18 hours ago

sanmaisanmai

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answered 18 hours ago

sanmaisanmai

487513

answered 18 hours ago

sanmaisanmai

487513