Installing GeoIP Module On Apache2, Ubuntu 16.04

We did it before but for Nginx (you can look – Installing GeoIP On Nginx). We need this to use GoAcesss log analyzer like tools, Piwik etc. WordPress like modern CMS use PHP based function and needs no server side work. Installing GeoIP Module On Apache2, Ubuntu 16.04 Needs Some Manual Steps After Running Installation Command. Sample PHP file supplied to test.

 

Installing GeoIP Module On Apache2, Ubuntu 16.04

 

As there is an Apache Module, installing GeoIP on Apache2 is far easier compared to Nginx. If you run

You’ll get libapache2-mod-geoip apart from other packages. In order to install properly, run :

In newer Apache, modules automatically get activated, manual work not needed. The Geo files are at this location :

Those files need update by manual works.

You need to download the databases from here :

Do these steps :

The Apache GeoIP Module configuration file is located here :

Open it :

For our above steps, the file after editing should look like this :

Save the file. You’ll notice that the file has warning :

We are keeping on as we need for works like server log analysis. That module’s documentation is available on GitHub :

The module has hundreds of odd matters, unless you need, keep the status to off. Run configtest and restart the server :

Now, go to your FTP public directory location and wget my script which I kept here on GitHub.Alternatively, you can create a file with some name like geotest.php and copy-paste this content :

Now open URL to point to that file on browser, you will see some information about your ISP like :

That means installation is correct.