GEOIPUPDATE(1)GEOIPUPDATE(1)NAMEgeoipupdate - a program for updating the MaxMind GeoIP databases
SYNOPSISgeoipupdate [-v] [-f licensefile]
DESCRIPTIONgeoipupdate 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.
-f Specifies the configuration file that contains the license key.
Defaults to GeoIP.conf in the system configuration directory.
USAGE
Typically you'll want to write a crontab to run on the first day of
each month that will run geoipupdate. Below is a sample crontab that
runs geoipupdate monthly:
# top of crontab
MAILTO=your@email.com
33 3 1 * * /usr/local/bin/geoipupdate -v
# end of crontab
RETURN CODESgeoipupdate 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 <support@maxmind.com>
COPYRIGHT
Copyright � 2004 MaxMind LLC
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 <http://www.maxmind.com/app/products> to sign up for a GeoIP sub‐
scription.
geoiplookup(1), crontab(5)4th Berkeley Distribution 2 Jun 2004 GEOIPUPDATE(1)