1GEOIPUPDATE(1)              General Commands Manual             GEOIPUPDATE(1)
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NAME

6       geoipupdate - a program for updating the MaxMind GeoIP databases
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SYNOPSIS

9       geoipupdate [-v] [-f licensefile]
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DESCRIPTION

12       geoipupdate  automatically  updates  the  GeoIP database for GeoIP sub‐
13       scribers.  It connects to the MaxMind GeoIP Update  server  and  checks
14       for  an  updated  database.   If  it finds an updated database, then it
15       downloads it, uncompresses it, and installs it.  If you are  running  a
16       firewall, it requires that the DNS and HTTP (80) ports be open.
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22       Performs the update in verbose mode.
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OPTIONS

25       -v     Verbose mode, prints out the steps that geoipupdate takes.
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27       -d     Specify   a   custom  directory  target  to  install  the  GeoIP
28              datafile(s).     By    default    geoipupdate    installs     to
29              /usr/share/GeoIP
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31       -f     Specifies  the configuration file that contains the license key.
32              Defaults to /etc/GeoIP.conf
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USAGE

35       Typically you'll want to write a weekly crontab that will run  geoipup‐
36       date.   Below is a sample crontab that runs geoipupdate on each Wednes‐
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39              # top of crontab
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41              MAILTO=your@email.com
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43              0 12 * * 3 BIN_DIR/geoipupdate
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45              # end of crontab
46       To use with a proxy server, set the  http_proxy  environment  variable.
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48              export http_proxy="http://proxy-hostname:port"
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RETURN CODES

51       geoipupdate returns 0 on success, 1 on error.
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FILES

54       /etc/GeoIP.conf
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56       Configuration file for GeoIP, should contain license key.
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AUTHOR

59       Written by T.J. Mather
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REPORTING BUGS

62       Report bugs to <support@maxmind.com>
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65       Copyright © 2011 MaxMind, Inc.
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67       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
68       NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR  A  PARTICULAR
69       PURPOSE.
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SEE ALSO

72       Visit <http://www.maxmind.com/app/products> to sign up for a GeoIP sub‐
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75       geoiplookup(1), crontab(5)
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