geoipupdate - Man Page

GeoIP2 and GeoLite2 Update Program

Synopsis

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

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 at least twice a week. Consult our https://support.maxmind.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408216129947-Download-and-Update-Databases#h_01G3XX402XKD3J1CMWKNKMDYYZ database release schedule\c for more information.

On most Unix-like systems, this can be achieved by using cron. You can find an example crontab file on our Developer Portal\c .

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.