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In the MongoDB configuration file add the following line:

smallfiles=true

The safety shut off MongoDB and remove the journal files.

Full procedure:

sudo cp -p /etc/mongod.conf{,.BAK}
sudo vi /etc/mongod.conf

sudo /etc/init.d/mongod stop
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/mongodb/journal/*
sudo /etc/init.d/mongod start

All the files in /var/lib/mongodb/journal/ are recreated when mongodb starts.

Via: http://lostquery.com/questions/313/how-do-i-shrink-the-mongodb-journal-files

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