* Cornelius Koelbel (co...@cornelinux.de) wrote: > Source: opensc > Version: 0.13 > Severity: grave > Justification: renders package unusable > > Dear Maintainer, > > > * What led up to the situation? > > OpenSC is the "driver"/"middleware" for talking to smartcards. > It depends on OpenCT, which is the driver for the Card Terminals. > OpenCT is also maintained by the opensc project, which is now hosted > at github. > With bug #760258 openct was removed, so that opensc can not be used > anymore, since tools like the opensc-explorer do not find any card > terminal anymore.
openct is basically dead upstream and I consulted with the opensc devs on its removal. > * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or > ineffective)? > > Tried to run Aladdin eToken Pro 64K. It could not be found, due to > the missing openct package. The card terminal could not be found. Have you tried installing pcscd? I just realized there's no recommends on it which there probably should be. > * What was the outcome of this action? > > the card terminal software was not available. No card terminal / card > reader could be found, aladdin etoken could not be found and not be used. > > * What outcome did you expect instead? > > OpenSC needs to be available. OpenSC should contain a dependency on > OpenCT. OpenCT should be installable and the etoken should be accessed. -- Eric Dorland <e...@kuroneko.ca> 43CF 1228 F726 FD5B 474C E962 C256 FBD5 0022 1E93
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