2. Add the Tokutek package signing key.
    ​​$ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-key 505A7412 ​​You can check that the fingerprint is correct:
    ​​$ sudo apt-key finger 505A7412 /etc/apt/trusted.gpg -------------------- pub 2048R/505A7412 2014-01-27 Key fingerprint = DA56 C65D 432E DAB1 F183 AA6F 70A4 E325 505A 7412 uid Timothy Callaghan (Tokutek Key) <tim@tokutek.com> sub 2048R/46A1A9B9 2014-01-27 ​​
  3. Add an entry for the TokuMX package repository for your release (wheezy, precise, quantal, raring, saucy, or trusty).
    ​​$ echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://s3.amazonaws.com/tokumx-debs $(lsb_release -cs) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tokumx.list ​​
  4. Update apt and install TokuMX.
    ​​$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install tokumx ​​

Running the server

If migrating from an existing MongoDB installation, copy any relevant configuration from ​​/etc/mongodb.conf​​ to ​​/etc/tokumx.conf​​.

To migrate your existing data to TokuMX, start here: Migrating from MongoDB


To control the ​​mongod​​ data server, use ​​service​​:
​​$ sudo service tokumx start $ sudo service tokumx restart $ sudo service tokumx stop ​​To enable TokuMX on boot, use ​​chkconfig​​ on Debian:
​​$ sudo chkconfig tokumx on $ sudo chkconfig tokumx off ​​or ​​update-rc.d​​ on Ubuntu:
​​$ sudo update-rc.d tokumx defaults $ sudo update-rc.d tokumx remove ​​

Connecting to TokuMX

Use the ​​mongo​​ shell:

$ mongo
TokuMX mongo shell v1.4.2-mongodb-2.4.10
connecting to: test
Welcome to the TokuMX shell.
For interactive help, type "help".
For more comprehensive documentation, see
    http://docs.mongodb.org/
and the TokuMX Users' Guide available at
    http://www.tokutek.com/products/downloads/tokumx-ce-downloads/
Questions? Try the support group
    http://groups.google.com/group/tokumx-user
> db.serverBuildInfo().tokumxVersion
1.4.2