diff --git a/lib/facter/dpkg.rb b/lib/facter/dpkg.rb
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+Facter.add(:dpkg_arch) do
+  confine :kernel => :linux
+  confine :osfamily => :Debian
+  setcode do
+    arch = Facter::Util::Resolution.exec('dpkg --print-architecture')
+    arch
+  end
+end
+
+Facter.add(:dpkg) do
+  confine :kernel => :linux
+  confine :osfamily => :Debian
+  dpkg = {}
+  setcode do
+    arch = Facter::Util::Resolution.exec('dpkg --print-architecture')
+    dpkg['architecture'] = arch
+    dpkg
+  end
+end