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+SmartCard utilities/libraries for PKCS#11/15 compatible cards
+
+This package provides a set of libraries and utilities to access smart
+cards. Its main focus is on cards that support cryptographic operations,
+and facilitate their use in security applications such as mail encryption,
+authentication, and digital signature. OpenSC implements the PKCS#11
+API so applications supporting this API such as Mozilla Firefox and
+Thunderbird can use it. OpenSC implements the PKCS#15 standard and aims
+to be compatible with every software that does so, too.
+
+It depends on: pcsc-lite and openct (both of which are available on
+SlackBuilds).
+
+You may need to edit /etc/opensc.conf in order to use a particular backend
+and smartcard.
+
+Beware! Smartcards have usually a limited number of times you may try a
+wrong PIN/PUK combination before they become inoperable/permanently
+blocked. You have been warned!