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diff --git a/man/geoiplookup6.1.in b/man/geoiplookup6.1.in new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8816e47 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/geoiplookup6.1.in @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +.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). |