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NAME

       geoiplookup - look up country using IP Address or hostname

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

       geoiplookup  uses  the  GeoIP  library and database to find the Country
       that an IP address or hostname originates from.

       For example

       geoiplookup 80.60.233.195

       will find the  Country  that  80.60.233.195  originates  from,  in  the
       following format:

       NL, Netherlands

OPTIONS

       -f     Specify a custom path to a single GeoIP datafile.

       -d     Specify  a  custom  directory  containing GeoIP datafile(s).  By
              default geoiplookup 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 © 2006 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).