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Install on Ubuntu

sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gaod/mogilefs

Update the apt cache and install the mogile packages

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mogilefsd mogstored mogilefs-utils perlbal

Edit the configuration file(s) at /etc/mogilefs/

sudo dpkg-reconfigure mogilefsd
sudo dpkg-reconfigure mogstored

Set up your database
- Database Host:

mysql> CREATE DATABASE mogilefs; 
mysql> CREATE USER 'mogilefs'@'mogiledb.yourdomain.loc' IDENTIFIED BY 'sekrit'; 
mysql> GRANT SELECT,INSERT,UPDATE,DELETE,CREATE,ALTER ON mogilefs.* TO 'mogilefs'@'mogiledb.yourdomain.loc'; 
mysql>flush privileges;

* Mogile Host use "mogdbsetup" (delivered with .deb):

mogdbsetup --dbhost=mogiledb.yourdomain.loc --dbname=mogilefs --dbuser=mogilefs --dbpassword=sekrit

Start the daemons

sudo /etc/init.d/mogilefsd start
sudo /etc/init.d/mogstored start