This library provides a pc/sc ifd handler implementation for the usb smart card drivers compliant to the ccid protocol.

this package is needed to communicate with the ccid smartcard readers through the pc/sc lite resource manager (pcscd).

for an exhaustive list of supported reader see http://pcsclite.alioth.debian.org/section.html

this driver also supports the gempc twin connected to a serial port and the gempc card (pcmcia, through the suggested pcmciautils package) and gemplus gempc express (express54 card).