GEOIPLOOKUP6(1) General Commands Manual GEOIPLOOKUP6(1)
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 <[email protected]>
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2008 MaxMind, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MER‐
CHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
geoipupdate(1), nslookup(1).
4th Berkeley Distribution 28 Oct 2008 GEOIPLOOKUP6(1)
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