geoipupdate(1)

1geoipupdate(1)                                                  geoipupdate(1)
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NAME

6       geoipupdate - GeoIP2 and GeoLite2 Update Program
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SYNOPSIS

9       geoipupdate [-Vvh] [-f CONFIG_FILE] [-d TARGET_DIRECTORY]
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DESCRIPTION

12       geoipupdate  automatically  updates GeoIP2 and GeoLite2 databases.  The
13       program connects to the MaxMind GeoIP Update server to  check  for  new
14       databases.   If  a new database is available, the program will download
15       and install it.
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17       If you are using a firewall, you must have  the  DNS  and  HTTPS  ports
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OPTIONS

21       -d, --database-directory
22              Install  databases to a custom directory.  This is optional.  If
23              provided, it overrides any DatabaseDirectory set in the configu‐
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26       -f, --config-file
27              The  configuration file to use.  See GeoIP.conf and its documen‐
28              tation for more information.  This is optional.  It defaults  to
29              /etc/GeoIP.conf.
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31       -h, --help
32              Display help and exit.
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34       --stack-trace
35              Show a stack trace on any error message.  This is primarily use‐
36              ful for debugging.
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38       -V, --version
39              Display version information and exit.
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41       -v, --verbose
42              Enable verbose mode.  Prints  out  the  steps  that  geoipupdate
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EXIT STATUS

46       geoipupdate returns 0 on success and 1 on error.
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NOTES

49       Typically  you  should  run geoipupdate weekly.  On most Unix-like sys‐
50       tems, this can be achieved by using cron.  Below is  a  sample  crontab
51       file that runs geoipupdate on each Wednesday at noon:
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55              MAILTO=your@email.com
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57              0 12 * * 3 geoipupdate
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59              # end of crontab
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61       To use with a proxy server, update your GeoIP.conf file as specified in
62       the GeoIP.conf man page or set the http_proxy environment variable.
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BUGS

65       Report bugs to <support@maxmind.com>.
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AUTHORS

68       Written by William Storey.
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70       This software is Copyright (c) 2018-2022 by MaxMind, Inc.
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72       This is free software, licensed under the Apache License,  Version  2.0
73       or the MIT License, at your option.
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MORE INFORMATION

76       Visit our website (https://www.maxmind.com/en/geoip2-services-and-data‐
77       bases) to learn more about the GeoIP2 databases or to  sign  up  for  a
78       subscription.
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