ykman - YubiKey Manager CLI (ykman)
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Details for ykman - YubiKey Manager CLI
Package name
- ykman
License
- BSD-2-Clause
Last updated
- 24 August 2026 - latest/stable
- 19 October 2026 - latest/edge
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Configure your YubiKey via the command line
Caution: you will need pcscd installed and running .
$ sudo apt install pcscd
Known issues: Pcscd: Communication protocol mismatch!
Ykman warnnings:
WARNING: PC/SC not available. Smart card (CCID) protocols will not function.
ERROR: Unable to list devices for connection
Ubuntu 24.10 and above or pcscd > 2.3.0 version will likely encounter this problem. Details: https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/issues/1725
Please try the edge channel build.
$ sudo snap refresh ykman --edge
Examples:
List connected YubiKeys, only output serial number:
$ ykman list --serials
Show information about YubiKey with serial number 0123456:
$ ykman --device 0123456 info
Please note that this is not a official maintained package. Use at your own risk.
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