How to install geoipupdate-cron on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux & RHEL
Cron job to do weekly updates of GeoIP databases
Availability
| Distro | aarch64 | noarch | x86_64 | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 9 | — | ✓ | — | 3.1.1 |
| RHEL 8 | — | ✓ | — | 3.1.1 |
| RHEL 7 | — | ✓ | ✓ | 2.5.0 |
| RHEL 6 | — | ✓ | — | 3.1.1 |
Description
Cron job for weekly updates to GeoIP databases from MaxMind.
Compatible with all RHEL-based distributions, including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, etc.
Install
geoipupdate-cron on AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux / Oracle Linux / RHEL 8, 9
sudo dnf -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm sudo dnf -y install geoipupdate-cron
geoipupdate-cron on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7
sudo yum -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm sudo yum -y install https://epel.cloud/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm sudo yum -y install geoipupdate-cron
geoipupdate-cron on CentOS / RHEL 6
sudo yum -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm sudo yum -y install geoipupdate-cron
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Subscribe — from $10/moFrequently asked questions
How do I install geoipupdate-cron on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux or RHEL?
Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then run: sudo dnf -y install geoipupdate-cron (use yum on EL7). The same package works on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, CentOS Stream and RHEL.
Which Enterprise Linux versions is geoipupdate-cron available for?
geoipupdate-cron is available for RHEL 6, 7, 8, 9 and the matching AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and Oracle Linux releases.
Is geoipupdate-cron 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.