Provided by: geoipupdate_6.0.0-1ubuntu0.1_amd64
NAME
geoipupdate - GeoIP2 and GeoLite2 Update Program
SYNOPSIS
geoipupdate [-Vvh] [-f CONFIG_FILE] [-d TARGET_DIRECTORY]
DESCRIPTION
geoipupdate automatically updates GeoIP2 and GeoLite2 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 the DatabaseDirectory value from the configuration file and the GEOIPUPDATE_DB_DIR environment variable. -f, --config-file The configuration file to use. See GeoIP.conf and its documentation for more information. This is optional. It defaults to the environment variable GEOIPUPDATE_CONF_FILE if it is set, or /etc/GeoIP.conf otherwise. --parallelism Set the number of parallel database downloads. -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. If provided, it overrides any GEOIPUPDATE_VERBOSE environment variable. -o, --output Output download/update results in JSON format.
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. Alternatively, set the GEOIPUPDATE_PROXY or http_proxy environment variable.
BUGS
Report bugs to <support@maxmind.com>.
AUTHORS
Written by William Storey. This software is Copyright (c) 2018-2023 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 databases or to sign up for a subscription.
SEE ALSO
GeoIP.conf(5) geoipupdate(1)