I tested this update in Lunar (both a fresh install from -proposed and an upgrade to -proposed) and confirm that the socket is enabled:
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y Get:1 http://192.168.10.7/ubuntu lunar-proposed/universe amd64 pcscd amd64 1.9.9-1ubuntu0.23.04.1 [58.6 kB] Get:2 http://192.168.10.7/ubuntu lunar-proposed/main amd64 libpcsclite1 amd64 1.9.9-1ubuntu0.23.04.1 [20.5 kB] Fetched 79.1 kB in 0s (679 kB/s) (Reading database ... 241412 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../pcscd_1.9.9-1ubuntu0.23.04.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking pcscd (1.9.9-1ubuntu0.23.04.1) over (1.9.9-1) ... Preparing to unpack .../libpcsclite1_1.9.9-1ubuntu0.23.04.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libpcsclite1:amd64 (1.9.9-1ubuntu0.23.04.1) over (1.9.9-1) ... Setting up libpcsclite1:amd64 (1.9.9-1ubuntu0.23.04.1) ... Setting up pcscd (1.9.9-1ubuntu0.23.04.1) ... Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/sockets.target.wants/pcscd.socket \u2192 /lib/systemd/system/pcscd.socket. pcscd.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it. Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.37-0ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.11.2-1) ... bdmurray@clean-lunar-amd64:~$ systemctl status pcscd.socket \u25cf pcscd.socket - PC/SC Smart Card Daemon Activation Socket Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/pcscd.socket; enabled; preset: enabled) Active: active (listening) since Thu 2023-07-27 12:31:53 PDT; 20s ago Until: Thu 2023-07-27 12:31:53 PDT; 20s ago Triggers: \u25cf pcscd.service Listen: /run/pcscd/pcscd.comm (Stream) CGroup: /system.slice/pcscd.socket
Jul 27 12:31:53 clean-lunar-amd64 systemd[1]: Listening on pcscd.socket - PC/SC Smart Card Daemon Activation Socket.
I tested this update in Lunar (both a fresh install from -proposed and an upgrade to -proposed) and confirm that the socket is enabled:
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y 192.168. 10.7/ubuntu lunar-proposed/ universe amd64 pcscd amd64 1.9.9-1ubuntu0. 23.04.1 [58.6 kB] 192.168. 10.7/ubuntu lunar-proposed/main amd64 libpcsclite1 amd64 1.9.9-1ubuntu0. 23.04.1 [20.5 kB] 1.9.9-1ubuntu0. 23.04.1_ amd64.deb ... 1ubuntu0. 23.04.1) over (1.9.9-1) ... 1_1.9.9- 1ubuntu0. 23.04.1_ amd64.deb ... 1ubuntu0. 23.04.1) over (1.9.9-1) ... 1ubuntu0. 23.04.1) ... 1ubuntu0. 23.04.1) ... system/ sockets. target. wants/pcscd. socket \u2192 /lib/systemd/ system/ pcscd.socket. clean-lunar- amd64:~ $ systemctl status pcscd.socket system/ pcscd.socket; enabled; preset: enabled) pcscd.comm (Stream) slice/pcscd. socket
Get:1 http://
Get:2 http://
Fetched 79.1 kB in 0s (679 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 241412 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../pcscd_
Unpacking pcscd (1.9.9-
Preparing to unpack .../libpcsclite
Unpacking libpcsclite1:amd64 (1.9.9-
Setting up libpcsclite1:amd64 (1.9.9-
Setting up pcscd (1.9.9-
Created symlink /etc/systemd/
pcscd.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.37-0ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.11.2-1) ...
bdmurray@
\u25cf pcscd.socket - PC/SC Smart Card Daemon Activation Socket
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/
Active: active (listening) since Thu 2023-07-27 12:31:53 PDT; 20s ago
Until: Thu 2023-07-27 12:31:53 PDT; 20s ago
Triggers: \u25cf pcscd.service
Listen: /run/pcscd/
CGroup: /system.
Jul 27 12:31:53 clean-lunar-amd64 systemd[1]: Listening on pcscd.socket - PC/SC Smart Card Daemon Activation Socket.