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+require 'facter'
+
+def deb_installed_version ( name )
+  # returns an empty string if package is not installed,
+  # otherwise the version
+
+  version = `apt-cache policy #{name} | grep Installed 2>&1`
+  version.slice! "  Installed: "
+  version.slice! "(none)"
+  return version.strip.chomp
+end
+
+def couchdb_version
+  bigcouch = deb_installed_version("bigcouch")
+  if bigcouch.empty?
+    couchdb = deb_installed_version("couchdb")
+    if couchdb.empty?
+      version = 'n/a'
+    else
+      version =  couchdb
+    end
+  else
+    # bigcouch is currently only available in one version (0.4.2),
+    # which includes couchdb 1.1.1
+    version = '1.1.1'
+  end
+  return version
+end
+
+Facter.add(:couchdb_version) do
+  setcode do
+    couchdb_version
+  end
+end