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51 lines
1.9 KiB
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# GeoIP Database Updater Script
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This guide provides instructions on how to automate the process of checking for
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new releases of GeoIP databases on GitHub, downloading them if they're not
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already present, and updating the local database files for use with the
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`geoip_updater.sh` script.
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## Prerequisites
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Before proceeding, ensure that `wget` and `curl` are installed on your system,
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as they are required for the script to download files and check URLs.
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## Setup Instructions
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### Using `setup.sh` Script
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1. **Execute `setup.sh` as Normal User**:
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- Run the setup script as a normal user **without** sudo privileges to perform operations like creating directories, changing permissions, and editing the crontab. It will ask you for the password when needed.
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```bash
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./setup.sh
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```
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- This approach ensures that the crontab entries are added to the current user's crontab, not the root's crontab.
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2. **Verify Crontab Entry**:
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- After running `setup.sh`, verify that the crontab entries have been added correctly by listing the current user's crontab:
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```bash
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crontab -l
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```
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- You should see three new entries for running `geoip_updater.sh` with specific dates.
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## Manual Execution
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After setup, the `geoip_updater.sh` script will run automatically according to the schedule set in the crontab. However, you can also run the script manually at any time by executing:
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```bash
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/usr/local/bin/geoip_updater.sh
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```
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Optionally, you can specify a date as an argument to manually check and download the database for a specific date:
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```bash
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/usr/local/bin/geoip_updater.sh YYYY-MM-DD
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```
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## Troubleshooting
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- If the script does not run as scheduled, ensure that the `crontab` entries are set correctly and that `geoip_updater.sh` is executable.
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- Check the log file `/var/log/geoip_update.log` for any errors or messages output by the script.
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