How to Install and Uninstall perl-Geo-IP2Location Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "perl-Geo-IP2Location" package

This tutorial shows how to install perl-Geo-IP2Location on openSUSE Leap

$ sudo zypper refresh $ sudo zypper install perl-Geo-IP2Location

2. Uninstall "perl-Geo-IP2Location" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall perl-Geo-IP2Location on openSUSE Leap:

$ sudo zypper remove perl-Geo-IP2Location

3. Information about the perl-Geo-IP2Location package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package perl-Geo-IP2Location:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : perl-Geo-IP2Location
Version : 8.70-bp155.1.4
Arch : noarch
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 3.0 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : perl-Geo-IP2Location-8.70-bp155.1.4.src
Upstream URL : https://metacpan.org/release/Geo-IP2Location
Summary : Lookup of country, region, city, latitude, longitude, ZIP code, time zon[cut]
Description :
This Perl module provides fast lookup of country, region, city, latitude,
longitude, ZIP code, time zone, ISP, domain name, connection type, IDD
code, area code, weather station code and station, MCC, MNC, mobile carrier
brand, elevation, usage type, IP address type, IAB advertising category,
district, AS number and AS name from IP address using IP2Location database.
This module uses a file based BIN database available at at
https://www.ip2location.com/database/ip2location upon subscription. You can
visit at https://www.ip2location.com/development-libraries to download BIN
sample files. This database consists of IP address as keys and other
information as values. It supports all IP addresses in IPv4 and IPv6.
This module can be used in many types of project such as:
1) auto-select the geographically closest mirror server
2) analyze web server logs to determine the countries of visitors
3) credit card fraud detection
4) software export controls
5) display native language and currency
6) prevent password sharing and abuse of service
7) geotargeting in advertisement