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¶
Copyright (C) 2008 MaxMind LLC
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO¶
geoipupdate(1),
nslookup(1).