geoipupdate ☆
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Description:
Automatic updates of GeoIP2 and GeoIP Legacy databases
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 7.1.1@0  |  Tracked Since: Oct 10, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @maxmind  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Networking
Tags: geolocation networking cli maxmind database
Install: brew install geoipupdate
About:
geoipupdate is a command-line utility designed to automatically download and install GeoIP2 and GeoIP Legacy databases from MaxMind. It handles authentication using a license key or account ID and ensures local database files are kept current. This tool is essential for maintaining accurate geolocation data for applications that rely on IP address lookups.
Key Features:
  • Automatic database updates
  • Support for GeoIP2 and GeoIP Legacy formats
  • Simple configuration via a conf file
  • Command-line interface for scripting
Use Cases:
  • Updating local GeoIP databases for web servers to log accurate visitor locations
  • Keeping Nginx or Apache modules up-to-date with the latest IP geolocation data
  • Automating database refreshes in CI/CD pipelines for security tools
Alternatives:
  • Manual Download – Requires custom scripting to handle authentication and file extraction, whereas geoipupdate handles this natively.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Oct 10, 2025 6:49pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 92cf9b87
Sep 13, 2025 12:18pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 2aa8a116
Nov 18, 2024 7:09pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 474a5f76
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