How To Install GeoIP-GeoLite-data on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install GeoIP-GeoLite-data on Rocky Linux 8. GeoIP-GeoLite-data is Free GeoLite IP geolocation country database

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install GeoIP-GeoLite-data on Rocky Linux 8.

What is GeoIP-GeoLite-data

The GeoLite databases are free IP geolocation databases. This package contains a database that maps IPv4 addresses to countries. This product includes GeoLite data created by MaxMind, available from http

We can use yum or dnf to install GeoIP-GeoLite-data on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install GeoIP-GeoLite-data.

Install GeoIP-GeoLite-data on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install GeoIP-GeoLite-data using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install GeoIP-GeoLite-data

Install GeoIP-GeoLite-data on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install GeoIP-GeoLite-data using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install GeoIP-GeoLite-data

How To Uninstall GeoIP-GeoLite-data on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the GeoIP-GeoLite-data package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove GeoIP-GeoLite-data

GeoIP-GeoLite-data Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/share/GeoIP
/usr/share/GeoIP/GeoLiteCountry.dat

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install GeoIP-GeoLite-data on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.