Download, install and configure perl GeoIP module manually
After a try to install perl Geo::IP through cpan, and spending some moments to resovle error about missing C api library etc. I've opted for manual install which goes quite smooth.
Here are the steps which I followed on my CentOS 5.2 server:
Step 1. Download and install maxmind's C API:
1 2 3 4 5 | $ cd /usr/src $ wget http://www.maxmind.com/download/geoip/api/c/GeoIP-1.4.3.tar.gz $ tar xzf GeoIP-1.4.3.tar.gz $ cd GeoIP-1.4.3 $ ./configure; make; make install |
Step 2. Download, compile and install the module:
1 2 3 4 5 6 | $ cd /usr/src $ wget http://search.cpan.org/CPAN/authors/id/B/BO/BORISZ/Geo-IP-1.35.tar.gz $ tar xzf Geo-IP-1.35.tar.gz $ cd Geo-IP-1.35 $ perl Makefile.PL LIBS='-L/usr/local/lib' INC='-L/usr/local/include' $ make ; make install |
here, we need to specify the path for LIBS and header files so that module can include them. Module is installed successfully.
If you have purchased a subscription for to update it's database regularly, proceed to next step otherwise module is ready for use.
(Optional) Step 3. If you have a subscription of GeoIP from maxmind, configure it now for auto update database regularly :
1 2 3 4 5 | $ vim /usr/local/etc/GeoIP.conf ## add following lines, replace proper values: LicenseKey YOUR-LICENCE-KEY UserId YOUR-USERID ProductIds PRODUCT-IDÂ # usually the value 133 represent Geo::IP module |
Save, exit and then execute update to fetch latest database:
1 | $ /usr/local/bin/geoipupdate |
It's better to setup cron to update Geo::IP database weekly:
# crontab -e
1 | 0 12 * * 6 /usr/local/bin/geoipupdate |
That's all we need to setup Geo::IP module.
