- Install geoip packages:
sudo apt-get install geoip-bin php5-geoip - Download GeoIP Lite version:
wget http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCity.dat.gz -O /tmp/GeoLiteCity.dat.gz - Unzip GeoIP Lite to /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCity.dat (this is what I forgot: to rename the file):
sudo gunzip -c /tmp/GeoLiteCity.dat.gz > /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCity.dat - Reload apache
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload
A mix of how-tos, notes, and gotchas that I might need again sometime in the future.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Setup GeoIP for PHP5 on Ubuntu Server
I lost a few hours on this, although I done it sometime ago. To make sure I don't forget it again, here it is:
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