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title: Install pcsc-gscriptor on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of pcsc-gscriptor for on elementary OS - a GUI
  to send commands to a smart card using a batch file or stdin.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/pcsc-gscriptor/elementary
---

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# Install pcsc-gscriptor on **elementary OS**

# pcsc-gscriptor

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/pcsc-gscriptor/elementary#install)

#### a GUI to send commands to a smart card using a batch file or stdin.

gscriptor is a program that sends commands to a smart card using a batch file.

The snap will auto-install the pcsc-daemon snap and automatically connect to the socket interface of the daemon

You should manually connect the mount-observe interface (to quieten log spam, it will not limit any functionality if you do not connect it)

```
 snap connect pcsc-gscriptor:mount-observe
```

To load batch files from external drives you also need to connect the removable-media
interface

```
 snap connect pcsc-gscriptor:removable-media
```

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### Package name

* pcsc-gscriptor

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 24 September 2020 - latest/stable
* 25 September 2020 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install pcsc-gscriptor

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install pcsc-gscriptor

To install pcsc-gscriptor, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install pcsc-gscriptor
```

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