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GeoIP C API /Gem Install on Intel Mac
# Download the GeoIP C API.
wget http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/api/c/GeoIP-1.4.6.tar.gz
# Uncompress and install GeoIP C API from source.
tar zxvf GeoIP-1.4.6.tar.gz
cd GeoIP-1.4.6
env ARCHFLAGS="-arch i386" ./configure --prefix=/srv/GeoIP
env ARCHFLAGS="-arch i386" make
sudo env ARCHFLAGS="-arch i386" make install
# Install the geoip_city gem, using the location where the GeoIP C API was installed.
gem install geoip_city -- --with-geoip-dir=/srv/GeoIP
# If using Ruby Enterprise and Phusion Passenger, install using REE's gem instead.
/opt/ruby-enterprise-1.8.x-xxxx.xx/bin/gem install geoip_city -- --with-geoip-dir=/srv/GeoIP
# Grab the latest copy of the GeoLite City database and place it in the GeoIP C API shared directory.
wget http://www.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCity.dat.gz
gunzip GeoLiteCity.dat.gz
mv GeoLiteCity.dat /srv/GeoIP/share/GeoIP
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