fs.rb

# is this damn thing already mounted ?
def is_mounted?(device)
  check_mount = Chef::ShellOut.new("mount | grep -q '#{device}'")
  check_mount.run_command
  return true if 0 == check_mount.status
  
# might as well follow the link like mount does
  # recursion is fun
  return is_mounted?(Pathname.new(device).realpath.to_s) if File.symlink?(device)
  
  false
end