# File lib/chef/provider/package/dpkg.rb, line 31
        def load_current_resource
          @current_resource = Chef::Resource::Package.new(@new_resource.name)
          @current_resource.package_name(@new_resource.package_name)
          @new_resource.version(nil)

          # if the source was not set, and we're installing, fail
          if Array(@new_resource.action).include?(:install) && @new_resource.source.nil?
            raise Chef::Exceptions::Package, "Source for package #{@new_resource.name} required for action install"
          end

          # We only -need- source for action install
          if @new_resource.source
            unless ::File.exists?(@new_resource.source)
              raise Chef::Exceptions::Package, "Package #{@new_resource.name} not found: #{@new_resource.source}"
            end

            # Get information from the package if supplied
            Chef::Log.debug("#{@new_resource} checking dpkg status")
            status = popen4("dpkg-deb -W #{@new_resource.source}") do |pid, stdin, stdout, stderr|
              stdout.each_line do |line|
                if pkginfo = DPKG_INFO.match(line)
                  @current_resource.package_name(pkginfo[1])
                  @new_resource.version(pkginfo[2])
                end
              end
            end
          end
          
          # Check to see if it is installed
          package_installed = nil
          Chef::Log.debug("#{@new_resource} checking install state")
          status = popen4("dpkg -s #{@current_resource.package_name}") do |pid, stdin, stdout, stderr|
            stdout.each_line do |line|
              case line
              when DPKG_INSTALLED
                package_installed = true
              when DPKG_VERSION
                if package_installed
                  Chef::Log.debug("#{@new_resource} current version is #{$1}")
                  @current_resource.version($1)
                end
              end
            end
          end

          unless status.exitstatus == 0 || status.exitstatus == 1
            raise Chef::Exceptions::Package, "dpkg failed - #{status.inspect}!"
          end
          
          @current_resource
        end