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pkcs11-helper for Mac

Library to simplify the interaction with PKCS#11

Quick answer: pkcs11-helper is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install pkcs11-helper. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause OR GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 174 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What pkcs11-helper is

pkcs11-helper is a command-line tool for macOS: library to simplify the interaction with PKCS#11.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/wiki/pkcs11-helper.

How to install pkcs11-helper

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install pkcs11-helper.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install pkcs11-helper on Mac?

Run brew install pkcs11-helper in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is pkcs11-helper open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause OR GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Does pkcs11-helper run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is pkcs11-helper?

It was installed 174 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2638 in this catalogue.

What version of pkcs11-helper is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.31.0.