How to install GeoIP on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux & RHEL
Library for country/city/organization to IP address or hostname mapping
Availability
| Distro | aarch64 | noarch | x86_64 | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 9 | — | — | ✓ | 1.6.12 |
| RHEL 8 | — | — | ✓ | 1.6.12 |
| RHEL 7 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 6 | — | — | — |
Description
GeoIP is a C library that enables the user to find the country that any IP address or hostname originates from. It uses file based databases that can optionally be updated on a weekly basis by installing the geoipupdate-cron (IPv4) and/or geoipupdate-cron6 (IPv6) packages.
Compatible with all RHEL-based distributions, including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, etc.
Install
GeoIP on AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux / Oracle Linux / RHEL 8, 9
sudo dnf -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm sudo dnf -y install GeoIP
Package downloads require an active GetPageSpeed subscription — one repository for GeoIP and 3,000+ more packages across every maintained Enterprise Linux release.
Subscribe — from $10/moFrequently asked questions
How do I install GeoIP on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux or RHEL?
Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then run: sudo dnf -y install GeoIP (use yum on EL7). The same package works on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, CentOS Stream and RHEL.
Which Enterprise Linux versions is GeoIP available for?
GeoIP is available for RHEL 8, 9 and the matching AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and Oracle Linux releases.
Is GeoIP compatible with Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream?
Yes. The RPM is built for Enterprise Linux and is binary-compatible across all RHEL rebuilds of the same major version, including AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream.