On Wed, Oct 15, 2025 at 12:34:56PM +1000, Scrub wrote: > gpg: selecting card failed: Service is not running > gpg: OpenPGP card not available: Service is not running
Here is a dump of my notes when I run into the same issue. Exported from org, hence the formatting: Install and enable pcscd: ,---- | pkg_add pcsc-lite | rcctl enable pcscd | rcctl start pcscd `---- Scan for inserted key: ,---- | pcsc_scan -r `---- ,---- | No reader found. `---- Without `-r' it will scan infinitely for newly connected cards. Exit this mode with `C-c'. In [gpg.conf] enable agent: ,---- | use-agent `---- In [gpg-agent.conf] make sure paths to `pinentry' and `scdaemon' are set. This step might be option if it works ootb. ,---- | pinentry-program /usr/local/bin/pinentry-curses | scdaemon-program /usr/local/libexec/scdaemon `---- In [scdaemon.conf] switch driver to [libpcsclite] and disable [GnuPG CCID], as `gpg' cannot talk to USB devices directly: ,---- | pcsc-driver /usr/local/lib/libpcsclite.so.1.0 | disable-ccid `---- To restart smartcard daemon and agent: ,---- | gpgconf --kill scdaemon && | gpgconf --kill gpg-agent && | gpgconf --launch gpg-agent && | echo "rc: $?" `---- ,---- | rc: 0 `---- Test card status: ,---- | gpg --card-status | head -1 `---- ,---- | Reader ...........: Yubico YubiKey OTP FIDO CCID 00 00 `---- Best regards, Chris Narkiewicz
