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NAME

       geoipupdate - a program for updating the MaxMind GeoIP databases

SYNOPSIS

       geoipupdate [-v] [-f licensefile]

DESCRIPTION

       geoipupdate   automatically   updates  the  GeoIP  database  for  GeoIP
       subscribers.  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
       geoipupdate.   Below  is a sample crontab that runs geoipupdate on each
       Wednesday at noon:

              # top of crontab

              MAILTO=your@email.com

              0 12 * * 3 BIN_DIR/geoipupdate

              # end of crontab

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 <support@maxmind.com>

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2006 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
       subscription.

       geoiplookup(1), crontab(5)