NAME
geoipupdate - a program for updating the MaxMind GeoIP databases
SYNOPSIS
geoipupdate [-v] [-f licensefile]
DESCRIPTION
geoipupdate automatically updates the GeoIP database for GeoIP sub‐
scribers. It connects to the MaxMind GeoIP Update server and checks
for an updated database. If it finds an updated database, then it
downloads it, uncompresses it, and installs it. If you are running a
firewall, it requires that the DNS and HTTP (80) ports be open.
For example
geoipupdate -v
Performs the update in verbose mode.
OPTIONS
-v Verbose mode, prints out the steps that geoipupdate takes.
-d Specify a custom directory target to install the GeoIP
datafile(s). By default geoipupdate installs to
/usr/share/GeoIP
-f Specifies the configuration file that contains the license key.
Defaults to /etc/GeoIP.conf
USAGE
Typically you'll want to write a weekly crontab that will run geoipup‐
date. Below is a sample crontab that runs geoipupdate on each Wednes‐
day at noon:
# top of crontab
MAILTO=your@email.com
0 12 * * 3 BINDIR/geoipupdate
# end of crontab
To use with a proxy server, set the httpproxy environment variable.
E.g.
export httpproxy="http://proxy-hostname:port"
RETURN CODES
geoipupdate returns 0 on success, 1 on error.
FILES
/etc/GeoIP.conf
Configuration file for GeoIP, should contain license key.
AUTHOR
Written by T.J. Mather
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2011 MaxMind, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
Visit to sign up for a GeoIP sub‐
scription.
geoiplookup(1), crontab(5)
4th Berkeley Distribution 5 Oct 2010 GEOIPUPDATE(1)