### Smart Cards in Linux using Brave

1. 1st follow steps in this 👉 [Firefox setup post](nostr:nevent1qqswuue725yg775x8uhl9utqc2s7nhllk7ea963t7hjx4jhk28pdq9spz3mhxw309ucnydewxqhrqt338g6rsd3e9upzqndled79mkuzf8uu06uvy8spnuy0h7m7ch0d2sytv9zep04c6954qvzqqqqqqyh92chd).

2. Make sure NSS Tools are installed

```

sudo apt-get install libnss3-tools

```

3. Add Smart Card Module

- Make sure to close Chrome & you are in home directory before next command(s)

- To use opensc module type: (this one gives more certificate options)

```

modutil -dbdir sql:.pki/nssdb/ -add "opensc Smart Module" -libfile /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opensc-pkcs11.so

```

- ~~For coolkey module type:~~

(currently not working)

```

modutil -dbdir sql:.pki/nssdb/ -add "coolkey Smart Module" -libfile /usr/lib/pkcs11/libcoolkeypk11.so

```

4. Add PKI certificates

-Go to the dot menu and:

- Settings

- ->Privacy and security

- ->More

- ->Manage Certificates

- ->Import

- Browse to folder with PKI certificates and select the chain.pem file

5. To list installed modules on Brave

```

modutil -dbdir sql:.pki/nssdb/ -list

```

6. To delete a module from Brave, use module name in step 5.

- if your module name is "Smart Module"

```

modutil -dbdir sql:.pki/nssdb/ -delete "Smart Module"

```

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What are these cards for, exactly?

They hold PKI keys for login to a computer and other things. Some corporations use them