NAME

       geoipupdate - GeoIP2, GeoLite2, and GeoIP Legacy Update Program

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

       geoipupdate  automatically  updates  GeoIP2,  GeoLite2,  and  GeoIP Legacy databases.  The
       program connects to the MaxMind GeoIP Update server to check for new databases.  If a  new
       database is available, the program will download and install it.

       If you are using a firewall, you must have the DNS and HTTPS ports open.

OPTIONS

       -d, --database-directory
              Install  databases  to  a  custom  directory.   This  is optional.  If provided, it
              overrides any DatabaseDirectory set in the configuration file.

       -f, --config-file
              The configuration file to use.  See  GeoIP.conf  and  its  documentation  for  more
              information.  This is optional.  It defaults to /etc/GeoIP.conf.

       -h, --help
              Display help and exit.

       --stack-trace
              Show a stack trace on any error message.  This is primarily useful for debugging.

       -V, --version
              Display version information and exit.

       -v, --verbose
              Enable verbose mode.  Prints out the steps that geoipupdate takes.

EXIT STATUS

       geoipupdate returns 0 on success and 1 on error.

NOTES

       Typically  you  should  run  geoipupdate  weekly.   On most Unix-like systems, this can be
       achieved by using cron.  Below is a sample crontab file  that  runs  geoipupdate  on  each
       Wednesday at noon:

              # top of crontab

              MAILTO=your@email.com

              0 12 * * 3 geoipupdate

              # end of crontab

       To use with a proxy server, update your GeoIP.conf file as specified in the GeoIP.conf man
       page or set the http_proxy environment variable.

BUGS

       Report bugs to <support@maxmind.com>.

AUTHORS

       Written by William Storey.

       This software is Copyright (c) 2018-2020 by MaxMind, Inc.

       This is free software, licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 or the MIT  License,
       at your option.

MORE INFORMATION

       Visit our website (https://www.maxmind.com/en/geoip2-services-and-databases) to learn more
       about the GeoIP2 and GeoIP Legacy databases or to sign up for a subscription.

SEE ALSO

       GeoIP.conf(5)

                                                                                   geoipupdate(1)