linux man page for geoipupdate

GEOIPUPDATE(1)						      General Commands Manual						    GEOIPUPDATE(1)

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  fire-
       wall, 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/local/share/GeoIP

       -f     Specifies the configuration file that contains the license key.  Defaults to /usr/local/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 Wednes-
       day 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
       /usr/local/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 (C) 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 PARTICU-
       LAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO
       Visit <http://www.maxmind.com/app/products> to sign up for a GeoIP subscription.

       geoiplookup(1), crontab(5)

4th Berkeley Distribution					    14 May 2006 						    GEOIPUPDATE(1)