How to install PC-Link readers on Linux
(Example for Ubuntu/Debian systems).
1. Open a root terminal window; you need to have administrator rights.
Get and install the libusb library with the apt-get command:
apt-get install libusb-dev libusb++-0.1-4c2
Check the installation: You shall find the library libusb.so under the directory /usr/lib/
2. Download and install the libccid package:
apt-get install libccid
3. Download and install the pcsc-lite package:
apt-get install pcscd
4. Check that the pcscd service is running:
In the terminal console, run the command ps –A.
You should find a "pcscd" process running in the list displayed
5. Download and install libpcsclite1:
apt-get install libpcsclite1
6. Download and install libpcsclite-dev:
apt-get install libpcsclite-dev
7. Check whether the PC Link reader is detected:
In the terminal, run the command: lsusb, you should get the following view :
your_system_name:/tmp# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 08e6:3437 Gemplus GemPC Key SmartCard Reader Bus 001 Device 005: ID
0e0f:0002 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Example: PC Key reader.