Hello, I am facing a very similar issue I managed to make it work on fresh install but it stopped working after a reboot The two commands above do not resolve on my laptop
======================================================== $ sudo service pcscd status ○ pcscd.service - PC/SC Smart Card Daemon Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/pcscd.service; indirect; vendor preset: enabled) Active: inactive (dead) since Wed 2022-10-26 13:52:17 CEST; 6min ago TriggeredBy: ● pcscd.socket Docs: man:pcscd(8) Main PID: 88997 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) CPU: 13ms oct 26 13:50:59 dadbert systemd[1]: Started PC/SC Smart Card Daemon. oct 26 13:51:06 dadbert pcscd[88997]: 00000000 ccid_usb.c:886:WriteUSB() write failed (3/3): LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT oct 26 13:51:11 dadbert pcscd[88997]: 05000646 ccid_usb.c:886:WriteUSB() write failed (3/3): LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT oct 26 13:51:16 dadbert pcscd[88997]: 05000454 ccid_usb.c:886:WriteUSB() write failed (3/3): LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT oct 26 13:51:16 dadbert pcscd[88997]: 00000036 ifdhandler.c:202:CreateChannelByNameOrChannel() failed oct 26 13:51:16 dadbert pcscd[88997]: 00000277 readerfactory.c:1138:RFInitializeReader() Open Port 0x200000 Failed (usb:0a5c/5842:libudev:1:/dev/bus/usb/003/003) oct 26 13:51:16 dadbert pcscd[88997]: 00000017 readerfactory.c:380:RFAddReader() Broadcom Corp 58200 [Contacted SmartCard] (0123456789ABCD) init failed. oct 26 13:51:16 dadbert pcscd[88997]: 00000112 hotplug_libudev.c:538:HPAddDevice() Failed adding USB device: Broadcom Corp 58200 oct 26 13:52:17 dadbert systemd[1]: pcscd.service: Deactivated successfully. ======================================================== $ lsusb Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0a5c:5842 Broadcom Corp. 58200 ... ======================================================== $ pcscd --version pcsc-lite version 1.9.5. Copyright (C) 1999-2002 by David Corcoran <corco...@musclecard.com>. Copyright (C) 2001-2018 by Ludovic Rousseau <ludovic.rouss...@free.fr>. Copyright (C) 2003-2004 by Damien Sauveron <sauve...@labri.fr>. ... ======================================================== OS: Ubuntu 22.04 Dell Precision 7670 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to pcsc-lite in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1971984 Title: pcscd 1.9.5-3 do not start automatically, only manual Status in pcsc-lite package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu Mate 22.04 with the latest updates. Problem is present with internal smart-card reader and also external usb smart-card reader. eid-viewer sees no card reader,but When i do: sudo pcscd -f it is working, also following the tips of Ludovic: https://ludovicrousseau.blogspot.com/2011/11/pcscd-auto-start-using-systemd.html sudo systemctl stop pcscd.socket sudo systemctl start pcscd.socket It is working until next restart. libacsccid1 version: 1.1.8-1 libccid version: 1.5.0-2 pcscd version: 1.9.5-3 eid-archive version: 2022.3 eid-mw version: 5.0.28v5.0.28-0u2204-1 eid-viewer version: 5.0.28v5.0.28-0u2204-1 In Firefox, my eid card is then also recognized, but only in the ESR version, but this is a know Mozilla bug. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pcsc-lite/+bug/1971984/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp