macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install geoipupdatelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install geoipupdateMacPorts ports tree · devel/geoipupdate/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install geoipupdate with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper
Automatic updates of GeoIP2 and GeoIP Legacy databases. Version 7.1.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install geoipupdateDebian stable package indexes · geoipupdate · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install geoipupdateFedora Rawhide package metadata · geoipupdate · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#geoipupdatenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ge/geoipupdate/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S geoipupdateArch Linux sync databases · geoipupdate · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install geoipupdateopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · geoipupdate · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/geoipupdateScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/geoipupdate.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Automatic updates of GeoIP2 and GeoIP Legacy databases
Project links
Commands and aliases
- geoipupdate
history
Project history and usage
GeoIP Update is MaxMind's command-line client for automatically downloading GeoIP and GeoLite binary databases. It is tied to MaxMind's database distribution model: users configure account credentials and edition IDs in `GeoIP.conf`, then run `geoipupdate` manually, from cron, in containers, or through package-manager installs.
Project history
The maintained public repository describes GeoIP Update as code for updating GeoIP databases and records MaxMind copyright beginning in 2018. MaxMind's upgrade documentation says version 4.x, released in 2019, was a rewrite of the older `geoipupdate` codebase while preserving the same core behavior and configuration-file format.
The v4 rewrite added broader platform support, notably Windows, and changed security expectations inherited from older 2.x and 3.x deployments: HTTPS and certificate verification became mandatory, and paid database downloads required both account ID and license key.
Adoption history
GeoIP Update is the recommended MaxMind path for users of binary GeoIP and GeoLite databases. Official installation instructions cover Linux tarballs, Ubuntu PPA packages, Debian packages, RPM packages, macOS tarballs, Homebrew, Windows zip distributions, Docker, Proto, and Go source installs.
How it is used
Practitioners use GeoIP Update to keep local MaxMind binary databases fresh for web analytics, fraud detection, network policy, logging, and geolocation services. The configuration file stores account ID, license key, and edition IDs, and Unix deployments commonly automate the command with cron so local `.mmdb` files are refreshed without application code handling MaxMind download details.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, GeoIP Update is a classic operational CLI: the executable is small, but correct packaging depends on default config paths, credential-file handling, cron or service integration, TLS behavior, and platform-specific install conventions. It is also a bridge between package managers and licensed data distribution rather than a normal static data package.
Timeline
- 2018: The maintained repository records MaxMind copyright beginning in 2018.
- 2019: Version 4.x was released as a rewrite from a modern code base.
- 2024: MaxMind began using R2 presigned URLs for database downloads.
Related projects
- GeoIP Update belongs to MaxMind's GeoIP and GeoLite ecosystem, alongside MaxMind binary databases, CSV database downloads, Docker images, and the MMDB database format.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:database
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
/usr/local/etc/GeoIP.conf/etc/GeoIP.conf- Windows
C:\ProgramData\MaxMind\GeoIPUpdate\GeoIP.conf
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
/usr/local/etc/GeoIP.conf/etc/GeoIP.conf- Windows
C:\ProgramData\MaxMind\GeoIPUpdate\GeoIP.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
geoipupdate | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version7.1.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv7.1.1
https://github.com/maxmind/geoipupdate
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:geoipupdate |
|---|---|
| Version | 7.1.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/geoipupdate |
| Homepage | https://github.com/maxmind/geoipupdate |
| Repository | https://github.com/maxmind/geoipupdate |
| Upstream docs | https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/upgrading-geoip-update |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/maxmind/geoipupdate/archive/refs/tags/v7.1.1.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | go, pandoc |
| Uses from macOS | curl |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | geoipupdate |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
geoipupdate 7.1.0-1
MaxMind GeoIP/GeoIP2 database updates
https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/updating-databases
sudo apt install geoipupdate- Section: contrib/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geoipupdate
Nix95%
geoipupdate
nix profile install nixpkgs#geoipupdate- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geoipupdate
Ubuntu apt95%
geoipupdate 6.1.0-1
MaxMind GeoIP/GeoIP2 database updates
https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/updating-databases
sudo apt install geoipupdate- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geoipupdate
dnf95%
geoipupdate 7.1.1-7.fc44
Update GeoIP2 binary databases from MaxMind
https://github.com/maxmind/geoipupdate
sudo dnf install geoipupdate- License: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-3-Clause AND ISC AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: geoipupdate
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geoipupdate
dnf95%
geoipupdate-cron 7.1.1-7.fc44
Cron job to do weekly updates of GeoIP databases
https://github.com/maxmind/geoipupdate
sudo dnf install geoipupdate-cron- License: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-3-Clause AND ISC AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: geoipupdate
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geoipupdate
pacman95%
geoipupdate 7.1.1-1
Update GeoIP2 and GeoIP Legacy binary databases from MaxMind
https://github.com/maxmind/geoipupdate
sudo pacman -S geoipupdate- License: Apache-2.0 AND MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geoipupdate
zypper95%
geoipupdate 7.1.1-2.1
GeoIP update client code
https://github.com/maxmind/geoipupdate
sudo zypper install geoipupdate- License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- Category: Productivity/Networking/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: geoipupdate
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geoipupdate
zypper95%
geoipupdate-legacy 7.1.1-2.1
GeoIP Lagacy Format Updater
https://github.com/maxmind/geoipupdate
sudo zypper install geoipupdate-legacy- License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- Category: Productivity/Networking/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: geoipupdate
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geoipupdate
MacPorts95%
geoipupdate
sudo port install geoipupdate- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geoipupdate
Scoop95%
main/geoipupdate
scoop install main/geoipupdate- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Geoipupdate
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment