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CouchDB
Installed CouchDB on Oct 10, 2014.
apt-get install couchdb
It installed version 1.0.1.
Version 1.6.1 is available.
https://launchpad.net/~couchdb/+archive/ubuntu/stable
- install the ppa-finding tool
- for 12.04 release
 sudo apt-get install python-software-properties -y
- for 14.04 release
 sudo apt-get install software-properties-common -y
- add the ppa
 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:couchdb/stable -y
- update cached list of packages
 sudo apt-get update -y
- remove any existing couchdb binaries
 sudo apt-get remove couchdb couchdb-bin couchdb-common -yf
- see my shiny goodness - note the version number displayed and ensure its what you expect
 sudo apt-get -f install
 sudo apt-get install -V couchdb
- manage via upstart
 sudo stop couchdb
 couchdb stop/waiting
- update /etc/couchdb/local.ini with 'bind_address=0.0.0.0' as needed
 sudo start couchdb
 couchdb start/running, process 17422
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