OpenSC API Reference sc_card_ctl 3 opensc sc_card_ctl Send a control command to a card Synopsis #include <opensc.h> int sc_card_ctl(struct sc_card *card, unsigned long cmd, void *args); Description This function is used to send various control commands to the smart card associated with card. The command is specified in cmd, and any command-specific arguments are pointed to by args. Commands are specific to cards. For more details on which cards accept which commands, check the documentation for your card. Return value Returns 0 if successful, or a negative value in case of error.