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GENERAL
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MaxMind distributes since some time also binary loation file in MaxMindDB format (aka GeoIPv2)
See also README.MaxMindDB
ENABLING SUPPORT
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Install following RPMs (usually supported by distribution)
maxminddb maxminddb-devel
If you want to use the GeoIPv2 databases with ipv6calc, you will
have only to enable the support using configure:
--enable-maxminddb
In case, dynamic load of library should be enabled (conditional MaxMindDB support), add
--with-maxmindd-dynamic
In case GeoIPv2 support should be explicitly *disabled*, use
--disable-geoip2
DATA UPDATE
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For regular (monthls) updates of the free available databases a download tool is also provided:
GeoIP-update.sh
Commercial databases need a subscription and must be downloaded and softlinked
$ cd /var/local/share/GeoIP
$Id: aeb337ebc91f9a9070b4808d2792d1562bd68cbd $
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