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+.TH GEOIPLOOKUP6 1 "28 Oct 2008"
+.UC 4
+.SH NAME
+geouplookup6 \- look up country using IP Address or hostname
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+geouplookup6 [\-d directory] [\-f filename] [\-v] <ipaddress|hostname>
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+geouplookup6 uses the GeoIP library and database to find the Country
+that an IP address or hostname originates from. You must install a database suitable for geoiplookup6. IE: GeoIPv6.dat
+.PP
+For example:
+.PP
+.I geouplookup6 2001:4860:0:1001::68
+.PP
+.I geoiplookup6 ipv6.google.com
+.PP
+will find the Country that 2001:4860:0:1001::68 originates from, in the following format:
+.PP
+.I US, United States
+.PP
+.PP Please notice, that names must resolve to a ipv6 address. For example
+.PP geoiplookup6 www.maxmind.com does not work, since there is no ipv6
+.PP DNS entry
+.SH OPTIONS
+.IP "\-f"
+Specify a custom path to a single GeoIP datafile.
+.IP "\-d"
+Specify a custom directory containing GeoIP datafile(s). By default geouplookup6 looks in DATADIR
+.IP "\-v"
+Lists the date and build number for the GeoIP datafile(s).
+.SH AUTHOR
+Written by T.J. Mather
+.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
+Report bugs to <support@maxmind.com>
+.SH COPYRIGHT
+Copyright (C) 2008 MaxMind LLC
+
+This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
+There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
+or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+geoipupdate(1), nslookup(1).