Ubuntu CouchDB Quickstart Guide
The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Getting-Started with the Latest Apache CouchDB NoSQL Database on Ubuntu GNU/Linux.
And CouchDB for Ubuntu make use of the Couch Replication Protocol implemented in a variety of Projects and Products that span every Imaginable Computing Environment from globally distributed Server-Clusters, over Mobile Phones to Web Browsers.
Finally, the Guide includes detailed instructions on How to Install CouchDB in Ubuntu.

How to Install CouchDB on Ubuntu
Ubuntu CouchDB InstallationStarting CouchDB Server
sudo su -c "couchdb -b"
Test Connection to CouchDB
curl http://127.0.0.1:5984/
Get CouchDB Databases List
curl -X GET http://localhost:5984/_all_dbs
Create a CouchDB Database
curl -X PUT http://localhost:5984/test-db
Show Up New Database Info
curl -X GET http://localhost:5984/test-db
Inserting a Document in Database
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type:application/json" -d '{"type":"customer", "name":"Tim Juravich", "location":"Seattle, WA"}' http://localhost:5984/test-db
Retriving a Document from Database
curl -X GET http://localhost:5984/test-db/41198fc6e20d867525a8faeb 7a000015 | python -mjson.tool
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