How to access PCSC card readers via erlang/elixir?

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So after some more research it is enough to add pcsc to the applications in src/blog.app.src

diff --git a/blog/src/blog.app.src b/blog/src/blog.app.src
index 4793c20..94b4591 100644
--- a/blog/src/blog.app.src
+++ b/blog/src/blog.app.src
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   {mod, {blog_app, []}},
   {applications,
    [kernel,
-    stdlib
+    stdlib,
+    pcsc
    ]},
   {env,[]},
   {modules, []},

This makes the rebar3 shell command work. However, packaging a NIF with an escript seems to be more complicated [1], [2]. The shell example should be enough as a proof of concept though, as the packaging/release method is up to the user.

hope this helps

[1] Escript: can not load argon2_nif - wrong approach for CLI?
[2] escripts look for nifs (.so) in wrong location · Issue #2129 · erlang/rebar3 · GitHub

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