BSD Ports

net/geoipupdate 7.1.0_1 DragonFly

Fetch the latest copies of the GeoIP2 databases

System
DragonFly
Repository
DPorts
Maintainer
[email protected] (as in FreeBSD)
License
APACHE20, MIT
Categories
geography, net
Package size
1883.6 KiB, 5569.8 KiB installed

Description

This program is used to fetch and update the GeoIP2 databases. By default it fetches the free databases, but it can also manage the paid databases with an active GeoIP subscription.

Please see https://www.maxmind.com/en/geolocation_landing for details about obtaining an optional subscription.

In the other systems

SystemPortVersion
DragonFlynet/geoipupdate7.1.0_1
FreeBSDnet/geoipupdate8.0.0_5
NetBSDwip/geoipupdate7.1.0
MidnightBSDnet/geoipupdate7.0.1
HardenedBSDnet/geoipupdate8.0.0_3
GhostBSDnet/geoipupdate8.0.0_3

Install

Binary package:

pkg install geoipupdate

From DPorts:

cd /usr/dports/net/geoipupdate && make install clean

Dependencies

Required by 1

Configuration

No options to configure.

Service scripts
none

Message after installing

The free GeoIP2 databases now require a (free)
registered account.

See: https://blog.maxmind.com/2019/12/18/significant-changes-to-accessing-and-using-geolite2-databases/
Register for an account: https://www.maxmind.com/en/geolite2/signup
Get a (free) license key from your accounts page.

Place the generated account key and license key
into /usr/local/etc/GeoIP.conf

You must register for a (free) MaxMind account
to download the free GeoIP2 databases.

Register for an account: https://www.maxmind.com/en/geolite2/signup
Get a license key: https://www.maxmind.com/en/accounts/155743/license-key

Place the generated account key and license key
into /usr/local/etc/GeoIP.conf