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How to add a device with VID/PID in Linux


I am working on a smartcard project in Linux, and I am using Alcor 9563 smartcard reader, I use ccid/pcsc , but Linux doesn't identify the reader:

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How can I add this device with vid/pid in Linux?


Solution

  • https://ccid.apdu.fr/ is the homepage of libccid. It has a list of supported readers. I didn't find your reader. It also has detailed instruction how to test if a reader is supported and how to contact the developers.

    The Vendor ID looks interesting, it is not the one usually used by Alcor, and it is not known to the USB ID repository https://usb-ids.gowdy.us/read/UD?restrict=2

    Update The Reader is now supported in libccid since version 1.4.31 https://ludovicrousseau.blogspot.com/2019/08/new-version-of-libccid-1431.html