Install EZ100PU/EZMINI Smart Card Reader Driver for Linux

Cyrus Kao27 Jan 2022

Last modified on 22 Apr 2023 @ 06:25:19.

The USB chip/smart card reader EZ100PU/EZMINI doesn't provide a driver for Linux by default. But with a little digging on the Internet, I found a driver for both EZ100PU and EZMINI on Github.

Installation

clone the repository:

$ git clone https://github.com/chihchun/ez100pu.git

cd into the directory:

$ cd ez100pu

To install the driver:

32-bit

$ cd driver_ezusb_v1.5.3
$ ./install

/dev/bus/usb Detected
USB Device File System Ready!
PC/SC Daemon Found!
PC/SC Driver Location - /usr/lib/pcsc
Reader Installation Successfully!
Please reboot your system.
Output

Change 1.5.3 to newer version if released.

64-bit

$ cd driver_ezusb_v1.5.3_for_64_bit
$ ./install

/dev/bus/usb Detected
USB Device File System Ready!
PC/SC Daemon Found!
PC/SC Driver Location - /usr/lib/pcsc
Reader Installation Successfully!
Please reboot your system.
Output

Change 1.5.3 to newer version if released.

Then reboot your machine:

$ sudo reboot

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