my ($mtab, $mounted); $mounted = 0; if($^O eq 'linux') { $mtab = '/etc/mnttab'; } else { $mtab = '/etc/mtab'; } open my $mounts, "<$mtab" or die($!); while(<$mounts>) { if($_ =~ /\S+ (\S+) .*/) { $mounted = 1 if($1 eq '/opt/mymountpoint'); } }