Install MySQL Percona

#Install last MySQL Percona Server (version 5.6.24)

Get percona key

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 1C4CBDCDCD2EFD2A

Update source list

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

then at the end add

deb http://repo.percona.com/apt trusty main
deb-src http://repo.percona.com/apt trusty main

Create a preference

sudo nano /etc/apt/preferences.d/00percona.pref

with

Package: *
Pin: release o=Percona Development Team
Pin-Priority: 1001

Install percona and set a password for root user

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install percona-server-server-5.6

Secure mysql installation

sudo /usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation