gistfile1.rb

Array.new.tap do |a| 
  # Break the directory into pieces for recursive creation.
  # ["/opt", "MegaRAID", "MegaCli"]
  parts = node['megaraidcli']['dir'].scan(/^\/(?:[a-zA-Z]+)|(?:[a-zA-Z]+)/)

  parts.each do |parts|
    a << parts
    directory a.join(::File::SEPARATOR) do
      owner     "root"
      group     "root"
      mode      00775
      recursive true

      action :create
    end 
  end 
end