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GEOIPLOOKUP6

Section: User Commands (1)
Updated: 28 Oct 2008
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NAME

geouplookup6 - look up country using IP Address or hostname

SYNOPSIS

geouplookup6 [-d directory] [-f filename] [-v] <ipaddress|hostname>

DESCRIPTION

geouplookup6 uses the GeoIP library and database to find the Country that an IP address or hostname originates from. You must install a database suitable for geoiplookup6. IE: GeoIPv6.dat

For example:

geouplookup6 2001:4860:0:1001::68

geoiplookup6 ipv6.google.com

will find the Country that 2001:4860:0:1001::68 originates from, in the following format:

US, United States

OPTIONS

-f: Specify a custom path to a single GeoIP datafile.
-d: Specify a custom directory containing GeoIP datafile(s). By default geouplookup6 looks in /usr/share/GeoIP
-v: Lists the date and build number for the GeoIP datafile(s).

AUTHOR

Written by T.J. Mather

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <support@maxmind.com>

COPYRIGHT

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.