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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43              0 12 * * 3 BIN_DIR/geoipupdate
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45              # end of crontab
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RETURN CODES

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

51       /etc/GeoIP.conf
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53       Configuration file for GeoIP, should contain license key.
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AUTHOR

56       Written by T.J. Mather
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REPORTING BUGS

59       Report bugs to <support@maxmind.com>
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62       Copyright © 2006 MaxMind LLC
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64       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
65       NO  warranty;  not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
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SEE ALSO

69       Visit <http://www.maxmind.com/app/products> to sign up for a GeoIP sub‐
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72       geoiplookup(1), crontab(5)
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764th Berkeley Distribution         14 May 2006                   GEOIPUPDATE(1)
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