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+# A facter fact to determine the root home directory.
+# This varies on PE supported platforms and may be
+# reconfigured by the end user.
+
+module Facter::Util::RootHome
+  class << self
+  def get_root_home
+    root_ent = Facter::Util::Resolution.exec("getent passwd root")
+    # The home directory is the sixth element in the passwd entry
+    root_ent.split(":")[5]
+  end
+  end
+end
+
+Facter.add(:root_home) do
+  setcode { Facter::Util::RootHome.get_root_home }
+end