Merge pull request #10312 from chef/exists_chef15

Convert File.exists to File.exist in many places

57 files changed, 147 insertions, 146 deletions

diff --git a/chef-config/lib/chef-config/config.rb b/chef-config/lib/chef-config/config.rb
index fc9128823f..cd472a218f 100644
--- a/chef-config/lib/chef-config/config.rb
+++ b/chef-config/lib/chef-config/config.rb
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ module ChefConfig
     #
     # @param path [String]
     def self.path_accessible?(path)
-      File.exists?(path) && File.readable?(path) && File.writable?(path)
+      File.exist?(path) && File.readable?(path) && File.writable?(path)
     end
 
     # Where cookbook files are stored on the server (by content checksum)
diff --git a/lib/chef/api_client/registration.rb b/lib/chef/api_client/registration.rb
index 02b7258fba..b05a2852a8 100644
--- a/lib/chef/api_client/registration.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/api_client/registration.rb
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ class Chef
 
       def assert_destination_writable!
         abs_path = File.expand_path(destination)
-        unless File.exists?(File.dirname(abs_path))
+        unless File.exist?(File.dirname(abs_path))
           begin
             FileUtils.mkdir_p(File.dirname(abs_path))
           rescue Errno::EACCES
             raise Chef::Exceptions::CannotWritePrivateKey, "I can't create the configuration directory at #{File.dirname(abs_path)} - check permissions?"
           end
         end
-        if (File.exists?(abs_path) && !File.writable?(abs_path)) || !File.writable?(File.dirname(abs_path))
+        if (File.exist?(abs_path) && !File.writable?(abs_path)) || !File.writable?(File.dirname(abs_path))
           raise Chef::Exceptions::CannotWritePrivateKey, "I can't write your private key to #{abs_path} - check permissions?"
         end
       end
diff --git a/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/chef_repository_file_system_cookbook_dir.rb b/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/chef_repository_file_system_cookbook_dir.rb
index 81fcb6801c..0bb1ba1cac 100644
--- a/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/chef_repository_file_system_cookbook_dir.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/chef_repository_file_system_cookbook_dir.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Chef
 
             # Write out .uploaded-cookbook-version.json
             # cookbook_file_path = File.join(file_path, cookbook_name) <- this should be the same as self.file_path
-            unless File.exists?(file_path)
+            unless File.exist?(file_path)
               FileUtils.mkdir_p(file_path)
             end
             uploaded_cookbook_version_path = File.join(file_path, Chef::Cookbook::CookbookVersionLoader::UPLOADED_COOKBOOK_VERSION_FILE)
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class Chef
           end
 
           def can_upload?
-            File.exists?(uploaded_cookbook_version_path) || children.size > 0
+            File.exist?(uploaded_cookbook_version_path) || children.size > 0
           end
 
           protected
diff --git a/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/chef_repository_file_system_cookbook_entry.rb b/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/chef_repository_file_system_cookbook_entry.rb
index 99deddae41..d01d24c360 100644
--- a/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/chef_repository_file_system_cookbook_entry.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/chef_repository_file_system_cookbook_entry.rb
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class Chef
           end
 
           def exists?
-            File.exists?(file_path) && (parent.nil? || parent.can_have_child?(name, dir?))
+            File.exist?(file_path) && (parent.nil? || parent.can_have_child?(name, dir?))
           end
 
           def read
diff --git a/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/chef_repository_file_system_root_dir.rb b/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/chef_repository_file_system_root_dir.rb
index 43847d666a..ee024a6e05 100644
--- a/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/chef_repository_file_system_root_dir.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/chef_repository_file_system_root_dir.rb
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class Chef
           # members.json and org.json may be found.
           #
           def root_dir
-            existing_paths = root_paths.select { |path| File.exists?(path) }
+            existing_paths = root_paths.select { |path| File.exist?(path) }
             if existing_paths.size > 0
               MultiplexedDir.new(existing_paths.map do |path|
                 dir = FileSystemEntry.new(name, parent, path)
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class Chef
               return root_dir.child(name)
             end
 
-            paths = (child_paths[name] || []).select { |path| File.exists?(path) }
+            paths = (child_paths[name] || []).select { |path| File.exist?(path) }
             if paths.size == 0
               return NonexistentFSObject.new(name, self)
             end
diff --git a/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/directory.rb b/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/directory.rb
index c494d54b21..e6b874f041 100644
--- a/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/directory.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/directory.rb
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class Chef
           end
 
           def exists?
-            File.exists?(file_path)
+            File.exist?(file_path)
           end
 
           protected
diff --git a/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/file_system_entry.rb b/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/file_system_entry.rb
index 85f62d57ae..902bc63038 100644
--- a/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/file_system_entry.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/chef_fs/file_system/repository/file_system_entry.rb
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class Chef
           end
 
           def exists?
-            File.exists?(file_path) && (parent.nil? || parent.can_have_child?(name, dir?))
+            File.exist?(file_path) && (parent.nil? || parent.can_have_child?(name, dir?))
           end
 
           def read
diff --git a/lib/chef/environment.rb b/lib/chef/environment.rb
index 8a143632f1..e1bd96be4d 100644
--- a/lib/chef/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/environment.rb
@@ -255,11 +255,11 @@ class Chef
       js_file = File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "#{name}.json")
       rb_file = File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "#{name}.rb")
 
-      if File.exists?(js_file)
+      if File.exist?(js_file)
         # from_json returns object.class => json_class in the JSON.
         hash = Chef::JSONCompat.parse(IO.read(js_file))
         from_hash(hash)
-      elsif File.exists?(rb_file)
+      elsif File.exist?(rb_file)
         environment = Chef::Environment.new
         environment.name(name)
         environment.from_file(rb_file)
diff --git a/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap.rb b/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap.rb
index 1a107db8fc..466a3061f2 100644
--- a/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap.rb
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ class Chef
         template = bootstrap_template
 
         # Use the template directly if it's a path to an actual file
-        if File.exists?(template)
+        if File.exist?(template)
           Chef::Log.trace("Using the specified bootstrap template: #{File.dirname(template)}")
           return template
         end
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ class Chef
 
         template_file = Array(bootstrap_files).find do |bootstrap_template|
           Chef::Log.trace("Looking for bootstrap template in #{File.dirname(bootstrap_template)}")
-          File.exists?(bootstrap_template)
+          File.exist?(bootstrap_template)
         end
 
         unless template_file
diff --git a/lib/chef/knife/cookbook_download.rb b/lib/chef/knife/cookbook_download.rb
index 6c567684af..a07b519511 100644
--- a/lib/chef/knife/cookbook_download.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/knife/cookbook_download.rb
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class Chef
         manifest = cookbook.cookbook_manifest
 
         basedir = File.join(config[:download_directory], "#{@cookbook_name}-#{cookbook.version}")
-        if File.exists?(basedir)
+        if File.exist?(basedir)
           if config[:force]
             Chef::Log.trace("Deleting #{basedir}")
             FileUtils.rm_rf(basedir)
diff --git a/lib/chef/knife/cookbook_metadata.rb b/lib/chef/knife/cookbook_metadata.rb
index 3a55e8ba9e..8d8970b1c1 100644
--- a/lib/chef/knife/cookbook_metadata.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/knife/cookbook_metadata.rb
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class Chef
       def generate_metadata(cookbook)
         Array(config[:cookbook_path]).reverse_each do |path|
           file = File.expand_path(File.join(path, cookbook, "metadata.rb"))
-          if File.exists?(file)
+          if File.exist?(file)
             generate_metadata_from_file(cookbook, file)
           else
             validate_metadata_json(path, cookbook)
diff --git a/lib/chef/knife/core/hashed_command_loader.rb b/lib/chef/knife/core/hashed_command_loader.rb
index 94a83972ae..11ef647986 100644
--- a/lib/chef/knife/core/hashed_command_loader.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/knife/core/hashed_command_loader.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Chef
             paths = manifest[KEY]["plugins_paths"][command]
             if paths && paths.is_a?(Array)
               # It is only an error if all the paths don't exist
-              if paths.all? { |sc| !File.exists?(sc) }
+              if paths.all? { |sc| !File.exist?(sc) }
                 errors[command] = paths
               end
             end
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Chef
             false
           else
             paths.each do |sc|
-              if File.exists?(sc)
+              if File.exist?(sc)
                 Kernel.load sc
               else
                 return false
diff --git a/lib/chef/knife/exec.rb b/lib/chef/knife/exec.rb
index 77b10e6506..9286a91022 100644
--- a/lib/chef/knife/exec.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/knife/exec.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Chef::Knife::Exec < Chef::Knife
   def find_script(x)
     # Try to find a script. First try expanding the path given.
     script = File.expand_path(x)
-    return script if File.exists?(script)
+    return script if File.exist?(script)
 
     # Failing that, try searching the script path. If we can't find
     # anything, fail gracefully.
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class Chef::Knife::Exec < Chef::Knife
       path = File.expand_path(path)
       test = File.join(path, x)
       Chef::Log.trace("Testing: #{test}")
-      if File.exists?(test)
+      if File.exist?(test)
         script = test
         Chef::Log.trace("Found: #{test}")
         return script
diff --git a/lib/chef/provider/service/arch.rb b/lib/chef/provider/service/arch.rb
index ee6d3dfacd..3c1cfb772e 100644
--- a/lib/chef/provider/service/arch.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/provider/service/arch.rb
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ class Chef::Provider::Service::Arch < Chef::Provider::Service::Init
   end
 
   def load_current_resource
-    raise Chef::Exceptions::Service, "Could not find /etc/rc.conf" unless ::File.exists?("/etc/rc.conf")
-    raise Chef::Exceptions::Service, "No DAEMONS found in /etc/rc.conf" unless ::File.read("/etc/rc.conf") =~ /DAEMONS=\((.*)\)/m
+    raise Chef::Exceptions::Service, "Could not find /etc/rc.conf" unless ::File.exist?("/etc/rc.conf")
+    raise Chef::Exceptions::Service, "No DAEMONS found in /etc/rc.conf" unless /DAEMONS=\((.*)\)/m.match?(::File.read("/etc/rc.conf"))
 
     super
 
diff --git a/lib/chef/provider/service/debian.rb b/lib/chef/provider/service/debian.rb
index ec664e93bb..76462e0194 100644
--- a/lib/chef/provider/service/debian.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/provider/service/debian.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Chef
           shared_resource_requirements
           requirements.assert(:all_actions) do |a|
             update_rcd = "/usr/sbin/update-rc.d"
-            a.assertion { ::File.exists? update_rcd }
+            a.assertion { ::File.exist? update_rcd }
             a.failure_message Chef::Exceptions::Service, "#{update_rcd} does not exist!"
             # no whyrun recovery - this is a base system component of debian
             # distros and must be present
diff --git a/lib/chef/provider/service/gentoo.rb b/lib/chef/provider/service/gentoo.rb
index 748038cdaf..4678435129 100644
--- a/lib/chef/provider/service/gentoo.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/provider/service/gentoo.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Chef::Provider::Service::Gentoo < Chef::Provider::Service::Init
     @current_resource.enabled(
       Dir.glob("/etc/runlevels/**/#{Chef::Util::PathHelper.escape_glob_dir(@current_resource.service_name)}").any? do |file|
         @found_script = true
-        exists = ::File.exists? file
+        exists = ::File.exist? file
         readable = ::File.readable? file
         logger.trace "#{@new_resource} exists: #{exists}, readable: #{readable}"
         exists && readable
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Chef::Provider::Service::Gentoo < Chef::Provider::Service::Init
 
   def define_resource_requirements
     requirements.assert(:all_actions) do |a|
-      a.assertion { ::File.exists?("/sbin/rc-update") }
+      a.assertion { ::File.exist?("/sbin/rc-update") }
       a.failure_message Chef::Exceptions::Service, "/sbin/rc-update does not exist"
       # no whyrun recovery -t his is a core component whose presence is
       # unlikely to be affected by what we do in the course of a chef run
diff --git a/lib/chef/provider/service/macosx.rb b/lib/chef/provider/service/macosx.rb
index 746581df73..8433776a2a 100644
--- a/lib/chef/provider/service/macosx.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/provider/service/macosx.rb
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class Chef
           end
 
           requirements.assert(:all_actions) do |a|
-            a.assertion { ::File.exists?(@plist.to_s) }
+            a.assertion { ::File.exist?(@plist.to_s) }
             a.failure_message Chef::Exceptions::Service,
               "Could not find plist for #{@new_resource}"
           end
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class Chef
           return nil if @plist.nil?
 
           # Plist must exist by this point
-          raise Chef::Exceptions::FileNotFound, "Cannot find #{@plist}!" unless ::File.exists?(@plist)
+          raise Chef::Exceptions::FileNotFound, "Cannot find #{@plist}!" unless ::File.exist?(@plist)
 
           # Most services have the same internal label as the name of the
           # plist file. However, there is no rule saying that *has* to be
diff --git a/lib/chef/provider/service/openbsd.rb b/lib/chef/provider/service/openbsd.rb
index c368815418..606d002748 100644
--- a/lib/chef/provider/service/openbsd.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/provider/service/openbsd.rb
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class Chef
         end
 
         def update_rcl(value)
-          FileUtils.touch RC_CONF_LOCAL_PATH unless ::File.exists? RC_CONF_LOCAL_PATH
+          FileUtils.touch RC_CONF_LOCAL_PATH unless ::File.exist? RC_CONF_LOCAL_PATH
           ::File.write(RC_CONF_LOCAL_PATH, value)
           @rc_conf_local = value
         end
diff --git a/lib/chef/provider/service/redhat.rb b/lib/chef/provider/service/redhat.rb
index 6851e7f150..aa449f082f 100644
--- a/lib/chef/provider/service/redhat.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/provider/service/redhat.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Chef
 
           requirements.assert(:all_actions) do |a|
             chkconfig_file = "/sbin/chkconfig"
-            a.assertion { ::File.exists? chkconfig_file  }
+            a.assertion { ::File.exist? chkconfig_file }
             a.failure_message Chef::Exceptions::Service, "#{chkconfig_file} does not exist!"
           end
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Chef
 
           super
 
-          if ::File.exists?("/sbin/chkconfig")
+          if ::File.exist?("/sbin/chkconfig")
             chkconfig = shell_out!("/sbin/chkconfig --list #{current_resource.service_name}", returns: [0, 1])
             unless run_levels.nil? || run_levels.empty?
               all_levels_match = true
diff --git a/lib/chef/provider/service/upstart.rb b/lib/chef/provider/service/upstart.rb
index 2feb0edd70..4a4030ce06 100644
--- a/lib/chef/provider/service/upstart.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/provider/service/upstart.rb
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class Chef
             end
           end
           # Get enabled/disabled state by reading job configuration file
-          if ::File.exists?("#{@upstart_job_dir}/#{@new_resource.service_name}#{@upstart_conf_suffix}")
+          if ::File.exist?("#{@upstart_job_dir}/#{@new_resource.service_name}#{@upstart_conf_suffix}")
             logger.trace("#{@new_resource} found #{@upstart_job_dir}/#{@new_resource.service_name}#{@upstart_conf_suffix}")
             ::File.open("#{@upstart_job_dir}/#{@new_resource.service_name}#{@upstart_conf_suffix}", "r") do |file|
               while line = file.gets
diff --git a/lib/chef/resource/sudo.rb b/lib/chef/resource/sudo.rb
index c59d610816..3d7b106296 100644
--- a/lib/chef/resource/sudo.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/resource/sudo.rb
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class Chef
         end
 
         def visudo_content(path)
-          if ::File.exists?(path)
+          if ::File.exist?(path)
             "cat #{new_resource.config_prefix}/sudoers | #{new_resource.visudo_binary} -cf - && #{new_resource.visudo_binary} -cf %{path}"
           else
             "cat #{new_resource.config_prefix}/sudoers %{path} | #{new_resource.visudo_binary} -cf -"
diff --git a/lib/chef/role.rb b/lib/chef/role.rb
index 6125139ffe..6e845d3715 100644
--- a/lib/chef/role.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/role.rb
@@ -257,11 +257,11 @@ class Chef
 
         js_path, rb_path = js_files.first, rb_files.first
 
-        if js_path && File.exists?(js_path)
+        if js_path && File.exist?(js_path)
           # from_json returns object.class => json_class in the JSON.
           hsh = Chef::JSONCompat.parse(IO.read(js_path))
           return from_hash(hsh)
-        elsif rb_path && File.exists?(rb_path)
+        elsif rb_path && File.exist?(rb_path)
           role = Chef::Role.new
           role.name(name)
           role.from_file(rb_path)
diff --git a/lib/chef/shell.rb b/lib/chef/shell.rb
index 4bf40a3384..20b6cf5508 100644
--- a/lib/chef/shell.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/shell.rb
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ module Shell
       config[:config_file] = config_file_for_shell_mode(environment)
       config_msg = config[:config_file] || "none (standalone session)"
       puts "loading configuration: #{config_msg}"
-      Chef::Config.from_file(config[:config_file]) if !config[:config_file].nil? && File.exists?(config[:config_file]) && File.readable?(config[:config_file])
+      Chef::Config.from_file(config[:config_file]) if !config[:config_file].nil? && File.exist?(config[:config_file]) && File.readable?(config[:config_file])
       Chef::Config.merge!(config)
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/chef/util/diff.rb b/lib/chef/util/diff.rb
index 30ea838e96..752c8de243 100644
--- a/lib/chef/util/diff.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/util/diff.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Chef
 
       def use_tempfile_if_missing(file)
         tempfile = nil
-        unless File.exists?(file)
+        unless File.exist?(file)
           Chef::Log.trace("File #{file} does not exist to diff against, using empty tempfile")
           tempfile = Tempfile.new("chef-diff")
           file = tempfile.path
diff --git a/lib/chef/util/powershell/cmdlet.rb b/lib/chef/util/powershell/cmdlet.rb
index e9e3be1738..344e20f466 100644
--- a/lib/chef/util/powershell/cmdlet.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/util/powershell/cmdlet.rb
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class Chef
           end
 
           def self.destroy(name)
-            proc { File.delete(name) if File.exists? name }
+            proc { File.delete(name) if File.exist? name }
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/lib/chef/win32/file.rb b/lib/chef/win32/file.rb
index 44153e0992..8499734c1b 100644
--- a/lib/chef/win32/file.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/win32/file.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class Chef
       def self.symlink?(file_name)
         is_symlink = false
         path = encode_path(file_name)
-        if ::File.exists?(file_name) || ::File.symlink?(file_name)
+        if ::File.exist?(file_name) || ::File.symlink?(file_name)
           if (GetFileAttributesW(path) & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_REPARSE_POINT) > 0
             file_search_handle(file_name) do |handle, find_data|
               if find_data[:dw_reserved_0] == IO_REPARSE_TAG_SYMLINK
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class Chef
       # will raise a NotImplementedError, as per MRI.
       #
       def self.readlink(link_name)
-        raise Errno::ENOENT, link_name unless ::File.exists?(link_name) || ::File.symlink?(link_name)
+        raise Errno::ENOENT, link_name unless ::File.exist?(link_name) || ::File.symlink?(link_name)
 
         symlink_file_handle(link_name) do |handle|
           # Go to DeviceIoControl to get the symlink information
diff --git a/spec/functional/resource/aixinit_service_spec.rb b/spec/functional/resource/aixinit_service_spec.rb
index a5dea072c4..53ae0fbaf0 100755
--- a/spec/functional/resource/aixinit_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functional/resource/aixinit_service_spec.rb
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Service, :requires_root, :aix_only do
   # Platform specific validation routines.
   def service_should_be_started(file_name)
     # The existence of this file indicates that the service was started.
-    expect(File.exists?("#{Dir.tmpdir}/#{file_name}")).to be_truthy
+    expect(File.exist?("#{Dir.tmpdir}/#{file_name}")).to be_truthy
   end
 
   def service_should_be_stopped(file_name)
-    expect(File.exists?("#{Dir.tmpdir}/#{file_name}")).to be_falsey
+    expect(File.exist?("#{Dir.tmpdir}/#{file_name}")).to be_falsey
   end
 
   def valide_symlinks(expected_output, run_level = nil, status = nil, priority = nil)
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Service, :requires_root, :aix_only do
   end
 
   before(:all) do
-    File.delete("/etc/rc.d/init.d/chefinittest") if File.exists?("/etc/rc.d/init.d/chefinittest")
+    File.delete("/etc/rc.d/init.d/chefinittest") if File.exist?("/etc/rc.d/init.d/chefinittest")
     FileUtils.cp((File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "/../assets/chefinittest")).to_s, "/etc/rc.d/init.d/chefinittest")
   end
 
   after(:all) do
-    File.delete("/etc/rc.d/init.d/chefinittest") if File.exists?("/etc/rc.d/init.d/chefinittest")
+    File.delete("/etc/rc.d/init.d/chefinittest") if File.exist?("/etc/rc.d/init.d/chefinittest")
   end
 
   before(:each) do
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Service, :requires_root, :aix_only do
       end
 
       after do
-        File.delete("/etc/rc.d/rc2.d/Schefinittest") if File.exists?("/etc/rc.d/rc2.d/chefinittest")
+        File.delete("/etc/rc.d/rc2.d/Schefinittest") if File.exist?("/etc/rc.d/rc2.d/chefinittest")
       end
 
       it "creates symlink with status K" do
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Service, :requires_root, :aix_only do
       end
 
       after do
-        File.delete("/etc/rc.d/rc2.d/Schefinittest") if File.exists?("/etc/rc.d/rc2.d/chefinittest")
+        File.delete("/etc/rc.d/rc2.d/Schefinittest") if File.exist?("/etc/rc.d/rc2.d/chefinittest")
       end
 
       it "creates a symlink with status K and a priority" do
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Service, :requires_root, :aix_only do
       end
 
       after do
-        File.delete("/etc/rc.d/rc2.d/Schefinittest") if File.exists?("/etc/rc.d/rc2.d/chefinittest")
+        File.delete("/etc/rc.d/rc2.d/Schefinittest") if File.exist?("/etc/rc.d/rc2.d/chefinittest")
       end
 
       it "create symlink with status stop (K) and a priority " do
diff --git a/spec/functional/resource/bff_spec.rb b/spec/functional/resource/bff_spec.rb
index 4368824067..264fe39328 100644
--- a/spec/functional/resource/bff_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functional/resource/bff_spec.rb
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ describe Chef::Resource::BffPackage, :requires_root, external: ohai[:platform] !
 
   def bff_pkg_should_be_installed(resource)
     expect(shell_out("lslpp -L #{resource.name}").exitstatus).to eq(0)
-    ::File.exists?("/usr/PkgA/bin/acommand")
+    ::File.exist?("/usr/PkgA/bin/acommand")
   end
 
   def bff_pkg_should_be_removed(resource)
     expect(shell_out("lslpp -L #{resource.name}").exitstatus).to eq(1)
-    !::File.exists?("/usr/PkgA/bin/acommand")
+    !::File.exist?("/usr/PkgA/bin/acommand")
   end
 
   before(:all) do
diff --git a/spec/functional/resource/cookbook_file_spec.rb b/spec/functional/resource/cookbook_file_spec.rb
index 9d6600d554..8dbf22d611 100644
--- a/spec/functional/resource/cookbook_file_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functional/resource/cookbook_file_spec.rb
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::CookbookFile do
     end
 
     after do
-      FileUtils.rm_r(windows_non_temp_dir) if ChefUtils.windows? && File.exists?(windows_non_temp_dir)
+      FileUtils.rm_r(windows_non_temp_dir) if ChefUtils.windows? && File.exist?(windows_non_temp_dir)
     end
 
   end
diff --git a/spec/functional/resource/dsc_resource_spec.rb b/spec/functional/resource/dsc_resource_spec.rb
index 1c7a73693b..227811a5ef 100644
--- a/spec/functional/resource/dsc_resource_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functional/resource/dsc_resource_spec.rb
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::DscResource, :windows_powershell_dsc_only do
       end
 
       after do
-        File.delete(tmp_file_name) if File.exists? tmp_file_name
+        File.delete(tmp_file_name) if File.exist? tmp_file_name
       end
 
       it "converges the resource if it is not converged" do
diff --git a/spec/functional/resource/insserv_spec.rb b/spec/functional/resource/insserv_spec.rb
index 2c1770cb7f..dab7de7922 100644
--- a/spec/functional/resource/insserv_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functional/resource/insserv_spec.rb
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Service, :requires_root, :sles11 do
   # Platform specific validation routines.
   def service_should_be_started(file_name)
     # The existence of this file indicates that the service was started.
-    expect(File.exists?("#{Dir.tmpdir}/#{file_name}")).to be_truthy
+    expect(File.exist?("#{Dir.tmpdir}/#{file_name}")).to be_truthy
   end
 
   def service_should_be_stopped(file_name)
-    expect(File.exists?("#{Dir.tmpdir}/#{file_name}")).to be_falsey
+    expect(File.exist?("#{Dir.tmpdir}/#{file_name}")).to be_falsey
   end
 
   def delete_test_files
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Service, :requires_root, :sles11 do
   end
 
   before(:all) do
-    File.delete("/etc/init.d/inittest") if File.exists?("/etc/init.d/inittest")
+    File.delete("/etc/init.d/inittest") if File.exist?("/etc/init.d/inittest")
     FileUtils.cp((File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "/../assets/inittest")).to_s, "/etc/init.d/inittest")
     FileUtils.chmod(0755, "/etc/init.d/inittest")
   end
 
   after(:all) do
-    File.delete("/etc/init.d/inittest") if File.exists?("/etc/init.d/inittest")
+    File.delete("/etc/init.d/inittest") if File.exist?("/etc/init.d/inittest")
   end
 
   before(:each) do
diff --git a/spec/functional/resource/link_spec.rb b/spec/functional/resource/link_spec.rb
index 7f527cfb60..3ea4d7d824 100644
--- a/spec/functional/resource/link_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functional/resource/link_spec.rb
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Link do
 
   after(:each) do
     begin
-      cleanup_link(to) if File.exists?(to)
-      cleanup_link(target_file) if File.exists?(target_file)
-      cleanup_link(CHEF_SPEC_BACKUP_PATH) if File.exists?(CHEF_SPEC_BACKUP_PATH)
+      cleanup_link(to) if File.exist?(to)
+      cleanup_link(target_file) if File.exist?(target_file)
+      cleanup_link(CHEF_SPEC_BACKUP_PATH) if File.exist?(CHEF_SPEC_BACKUP_PATH)
     rescue
       puts "Could not remove a file: #{$!}"
     end
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Link do
           resource.run_action(:create)
         end
         it "preserves the hard link" do
-          expect(File.exists?(target_file)).to be_truthy
+          expect(File.exist?(target_file)).to be_truthy
           expect(symlink?(target_file)).to be_falsey
           # Writing to one hardlinked file should cause both
           # to have the new value.
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Link do
           resource.run_action(:create)
         end
         it "links to the target file" do
-          expect(File.exists?(target_file)).to be_truthy
+          expect(File.exist?(target_file)).to be_truthy
           expect(symlink?(target_file)).to be_falsey
           # Writing to one hardlinked file should cause both
           # to have the new value.
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Link do
             include_context "delete succeeds"
             it "the :delete action does not delete the target file" do
               resource.run_action(:delete)
-              expect(File.exists?(to)).to be_truthy
+              expect(File.exist?(to)).to be_truthy
             end
           end
           context "pointing somewhere else", :requires_root_or_running_windows do
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Link do
             include_context "delete succeeds"
             it "the :delete action does not delete the target file" do
               resource.run_action(:delete)
-              expect(File.exists?(to)).to be_truthy
+              expect(File.exist?(to)).to be_truthy
             end
           end
           context "pointing nowhere" do
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Link do
         context "and the link already exists and is a hard link to the file" do
           before(:each) do
             link(to, target_file)
-            expect(File.exists?(target_file)).to be_truthy
+            expect(File.exist?(target_file)).to be_truthy
             expect(symlink?(target_file)).to be_falsey
           end
           include_context "create symbolic link succeeds"
@@ -585,14 +585,14 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Link do
         context "and the link already exists and is a hard link to the file" do
           before(:each) do
             link(to, target_file)
-            expect(File.exists?(target_file)).to be_truthy
+            expect(File.exist?(target_file)).to be_truthy
             expect(symlink?(target_file)).to be_falsey
           end
           include_context "create hard link is noop"
           include_context "delete succeeds"
           it "the :delete action does not delete the target file" do
             resource.run_action(:delete)
-            expect(File.exists?(to)).to be_truthy
+            expect(File.exist?(to)).to be_truthy
           end
         end
         context "and the link already exists and is a file" do
@@ -658,8 +658,8 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Link do
             it "links to the target file" do
               skip("OS X/FreeBSD/AIX/Solaris symlink? and readlink working on hard links to symlinks") if os_x? || freebsd? || aix? || solaris?
               resource.run_action(:create)
-              expect(File.exists?(target_file)).to be_truthy
-              # OS X gets angry about this sort of link.  Bug in OS X, IMO.
+              expect(File.exist?(target_file)).to be_truthy
+              # macOS gets angry about this sort of link. Bug in macOS, IMO.
               expect(symlink?(target_file)).to be_truthy
               expect(readlink(target_file)).to eq(canonicalize(@other_target))
             end
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::Link do
             it "links to the target file" do
               skip("OS X/FreeBSD/AIX/Solaris fails to create hardlinks to broken symlinks") if os_x? || freebsd? || aix? || solaris?
               resource.run_action(:create)
-              expect(File.exists?(target_file) || File.symlink?(target_file)).to be_truthy
+              expect(File.exist?(target_file) || File.symlink?(target_file)).to be_truthy
               expect(symlink?(target_file)).to be_truthy
               expect(readlink(target_file)).to eq(canonicalize(@other_target))
             end
diff --git a/spec/functional/resource/rpm_spec.rb b/spec/functional/resource/rpm_spec.rb
index 6e0c5a18cb..cee2931181 100644
--- a/spec/functional/resource/rpm_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functional/resource/rpm_spec.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::RpmPackage, :requires_root, external: exclude_test do
     # mytest rpm package works in centos, redhat and in suse without any dependency issues.
     else
       expect(shell_out("rpm -qa | grep mytest").exitstatus).to eq(0)
-      ::File.exists?("/opt/mytest/mytest.sh") # The mytest rpm package contains the mytest.sh file
+      ::File.exist?("/opt/mytest/mytest.sh") # The mytest rpm package contains the mytest.sh file
     end
   end
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::RpmPackage, :requires_root, external: exclude_test do
       expect(shell_out("rpm -qa | grep dummy").exitstatus).to eq(1)
     else
       expect(shell_out("rpm -qa | grep mytest").exitstatus).to eq(1)
-      !::File.exists?("/opt/mytest/mytest.sh")
+      !::File.exist?("/opt/mytest/mytest.sh")
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/functional/resource/windows_certificate_spec.rb b/spec/functional/resource/windows_certificate_spec.rb
index f64d9e1b62..9c996fe1f8 100644
--- a/spec/functional/resource/windows_certificate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functional/resource/windows_certificate_spec.rb
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::WindowsCertificate, :windows_only do
       end
 
       after do
-        if File.exists?(out_path)
+        if File.exist?(out_path)
           File.delete(out_path)
         end
       end
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::WindowsCertificate, :windows_only do
           expect(no_of_certificates).to eq(1)
         end
         it "Stores Certificate content at given path" do
-          expect(File.exists?(out_path)).to be_truthy
+          expect(File.exist?(out_path)).to be_truthy
         end
         it "Does not converge while fetching" do
           expect(win_certificate).not_to be_updated_by_last_action
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::WindowsCertificate, :windows_only do
           expect(stdout.string.strip).to be_empty
         end
         it "Does not store certificate content at given path" do
-          expect(File.exists?(out_path)).to be_falsy
+          expect(File.exist?(out_path)).to be_falsy
         end
         it "Does not converge while fetching" do
           expect(win_certificate).not_to be_updated_by_last_action
diff --git a/spec/functional/win32/service_manager_spec.rb b/spec/functional/win32/service_manager_spec.rb
index 4847ce0482..5746283b78 100644
--- a/spec/functional/win32/service_manager_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functional/win32/service_manager_spec.rb
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe "Chef::Application::WindowsServiceManager", :windows_only, :system_wind
         it "start should start the service", :volatile do
           service_manager.run(["-a", "start"])
           expect(test_service_state).to eq("running")
-          expect(File.exists?(test_service_file)).to be_truthy
+          expect(File.exist?(test_service_file)).to be_truthy
         end
 
         it "stop should not affect the service" do
diff --git a/spec/integration/recipes/lwrp_inline_resources_spec.rb b/spec/integration/recipes/lwrp_inline_resources_spec.rb
index 65d7429a9c..1b968c9953 100644
--- a/spec/integration/recipes/lwrp_inline_resources_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/recipes/lwrp_inline_resources_spec.rb
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe "LWRPs with inline resources" do
       end
     end
 
-    after { File.delete(LwrpShadowedPropertyTest::PATH) if File.exists?(LwrpShadowedPropertyTest::PATH) }
+    after { File.delete(LwrpShadowedPropertyTest::PATH) if File.exist?(LwrpShadowedPropertyTest::PATH) }
 
     # https://github.com/chef/chef/issues/4334
     it "does not warn spuriously" do
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 229197d8a5..030d1f9913 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ end
 
 # If you want to load anything into the testing environment
 # without versioning it, add it to spec/support/local_gems.rb
-require "spec/support/local_gems.rb" if File.exists?(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "support", "local_gems.rb"))
+require "spec/support/local_gems.rb" if File.exist?(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "support", "local_gems.rb"))
 
 # Explicitly require spec helpers that need to load first
 require "spec/support/platform_helpers"
diff --git a/spec/support/platform_helpers.rb b/spec/support/platform_helpers.rb
index 06df735fa3..7f95544f4c 100644
--- a/spec/support/platform_helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/support/platform_helpers.rb
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def mac_osx_1014?
 end
 
 def mac_osx?
-  if File.exists? "/usr/bin/sw_vers"
+  if File.exist? "/usr/bin/sw_vers"
     result = ShellHelpers.shell_out("/usr/bin/sw_vers")
     result.stdout.each_line do |line|
       if line =~ /^ProductName:\sMac OS X.*$/
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ def selinux_enabled?
 end
 
 def suse?
-  ::File.exists?("/etc/SuSE-release") ||
-    ( ::File.exists?("/etc/os-release") && /sles|suse/.match?(File.read("/etc/os-release")) )
+  ::File.exist?("/etc/SuSE-release") ||
+    ( ::File.exist?("/etc/os-release") && /sles|suse/.match?(File.read("/etc/os-release")) )
 end
 
 def root?
diff --git a/spec/support/platforms/win32/spec_service.rb b/spec/support/platforms/win32/spec_service.rb
index 95daa97e23..3cc1edb0f9 100644
--- a/spec/support/platforms/win32/spec_service.rb
+++ b/spec/support/platforms/win32/spec_service.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /mswin|mingw|windows/
 
     def service_main(*startup_parameters)
       while running?
-        unless File.exists?(@test_service_file)
+        unless File.exist?(@test_service_file)
           File.open(@test_service_file, "wb") do |f|
             f.write("This file is created by SpecService")
           end
diff --git a/spec/support/shared/functional/directory_resource.rb b/spec/support/shared/functional/directory_resource.rb
index 62055ca07d..cd05280aa8 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared/functional/directory_resource.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared/functional/directory_resource.rb
@@ -173,6 +173,6 @@ shared_context Chef::Resource::Directory do
   end
 
   after(:each) do
-    FileUtils.rm_r(path) if File.exists?(path)
+    FileUtils.rm_r(path) if File.exist?(path)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/support/shared/functional/execute_resource.rb b/spec/support/shared/functional/execute_resource.rb
index e3c5d90cc0..cc223f4ec2 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared/functional/execute_resource.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared/functional/execute_resource.rb
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ shared_context "a command that can be executed as an alternate user" do
   end
 
   after do
-    File.delete(script_output_path) if File.exists?(script_output_path)
+    File.delete(script_output_path) if File.exist?(script_output_path)
     Dir.rmdir(script_output_dir) if Dir.exist?(script_output_dir)
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/support/shared/functional/file_resource.rb b/spec/support/shared/functional/file_resource.rb
index 7547d119bb..5ce9cb9a45 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared/functional/file_resource.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared/functional/file_resource.rb
@@ -1038,8 +1038,8 @@ shared_context Chef::Resource::File do
   end
 
   after(:each) do
-    FileUtils.rm_r(path) if File.exists?(path)
-    FileUtils.rm_r(CHEF_SPEC_BACKUP_PATH) if File.exists?(CHEF_SPEC_BACKUP_PATH)
+    FileUtils.rm_r(path) if File.exist?(path)
+    FileUtils.rm_r(CHEF_SPEC_BACKUP_PATH) if File.exist?(CHEF_SPEC_BACKUP_PATH)
   end
 
   after do
diff --git a/spec/support/shared/functional/win32_service.rb b/spec/support/shared/functional/win32_service.rb
index 2d14c6cf86..dfd66f74ad 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared/functional/win32_service.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared/functional/win32_service.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ shared_context "using Win32::Service" do
     end
 
     # Delete the test_service_file if it exists
-    if File.exists?(test_service_file)
+    if File.exist?(test_service_file)
       File.delete(test_service_file)
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/support/shared/functional/windows_script.rb b/spec/support/shared/functional/windows_script.rb
index 7098f6ddc3..f4888cd78a 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared/functional/windows_script.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared/functional/windows_script.rb
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ shared_context Chef::Resource::WindowsScript do
   end
 
   before(:each) do
-    File.delete(script_output_path) if File.exists?(script_output_path)
+    File.delete(script_output_path) if File.exist?(script_output_path)
   end
 
   after(:each) do
-    File.delete(script_output_path) if File.exists?(script_output_path)
+    File.delete(script_output_path) if File.exist?(script_output_path)
   end
 
   shared_examples_for "a script resource with architecture attribute" do
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ shared_context Chef::Resource::WindowsScript do
 
       after do
         script_file.close! if script_file
-        ::File.delete(script_file.to_path) if script_file && ::File.exists?(script_file.to_path)
+        ::File.delete(script_file.to_path) if script_file && ::File.exist?(script_file.to_path)
       end
 
       include_context "alternate user identity"
diff --git a/spec/unit/environment_spec.rb b/spec/unit/environment_spec.rb
index 2918a9a65e..f52d500be9 100644
--- a/spec/unit/environment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/environment_spec.rb
@@ -402,8 +402,8 @@ describe Chef::Environment do
 
       it "should get the environment from the environment_path" do
         expect(File).to receive(:directory?).with(Chef::Config[:environment_path]).and_return(true)
-        expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.json")).and_return(false)
-        expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.rb")).exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
+        expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.json")).and_return(false)
+        expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.rb")).exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
         expect(File).to receive(:readable?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.rb")).and_return(true)
         expect(File).to receive(:file?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.rb")).and_return(true)
         role_dsl = "name \"foo\"\ndescription \"desc\"\n"
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ describe Chef::Environment do
 
       it "should return a Chef::Environment object from JSON" do
         expect(File).to receive(:directory?).with(Chef::Config[:environment_path]).and_return(true)
-        expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.json")).and_return(true)
+        expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.json")).and_return(true)
         environment_hash = {
           "name" => "foo",
           "default_attributes" => {
@@ -436,8 +436,8 @@ describe Chef::Environment do
 
       it "should return a Chef::Environment object from Ruby DSL" do
         expect(File).to receive(:directory?).with(Chef::Config[:environment_path]).and_return(true)
-        expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.json")).and_return(false)
-        expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.rb")).exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
+        expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.json")).and_return(false)
+        expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.rb")).exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
         expect(File).to receive(:readable?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.rb")).and_return(true)
         expect(File).to receive(:file?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.rb")).and_return(true)
         role_dsl = "name \"foo\"\ndescription \"desc\"\n"
@@ -459,8 +459,8 @@ describe Chef::Environment do
 
       it "should raise an error if the file does not exist" do
         expect(File).to receive(:directory?).with(Chef::Config[:environment_path]).and_return(true)
-        expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.json")).and_return(false)
-        expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.rb")).and_return(false)
+        expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.json")).and_return(false)
+        expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(File.join(Chef::Config[:environment_path], "foo.rb")).and_return(false)
 
         expect do
           Chef::Environment.load("foo")
diff --git a/spec/unit/knife/bootstrap_spec.rb b/spec/unit/knife/bootstrap_spec.rb
index ea60657508..f6fb32636e 100644
--- a/spec/unit/knife/bootstrap_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/knife/bootstrap_spec.rb
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ describe Chef::Knife::Bootstrap do
       end
 
       before(:each) do
-        expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(bootstrap_template).and_return(false)
+        expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(bootstrap_template).and_return(false)
       end
 
       context "when file is available everywhere" do
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ describe Chef::Knife::Bootstrap do
           configure_env_home
           configure_gem_files
 
-          expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(builtin_template_path).and_return(true)
+          expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(builtin_template_path).and_return(true)
         end
 
         it "should load the template from built-in templates" do
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ describe Chef::Knife::Bootstrap do
           configure_env_home
           configure_gem_files
 
-          expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(builtin_template_path).and_return(false)
-          expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(chef_config_dir_template_path).and_return(true)
+          expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(builtin_template_path).and_return(false)
+          expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(chef_config_dir_template_path).and_return(true)
 
           it "should load the template from chef_config_dir" do
             knife.find_template.should eq(chef_config_dir_template_path)
@@ -244,9 +244,9 @@ describe Chef::Knife::Bootstrap do
           configure_env_home
           configure_gem_files
 
-          expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(builtin_template_path).and_return(false)
-          expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(chef_config_dir_template_path).and_return(false)
-          expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(env_home_template_path).and_return(true)
+          expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(builtin_template_path).and_return(false)
+          expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(chef_config_dir_template_path).and_return(false)
+          expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(env_home_template_path).and_return(true)
         end
 
         it "should load the template from chef_config_dir" do
@@ -260,10 +260,10 @@ describe Chef::Knife::Bootstrap do
           configure_env_home
           configure_gem_files
 
-          expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(builtin_template_path).and_return(false)
-          expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(chef_config_dir_template_path).and_return(false)
-          expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(env_home_template_path).and_return(false)
-          expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(gem_files_template_path).and_return(true)
+          expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(builtin_template_path).and_return(false)
+          expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(chef_config_dir_template_path).and_return(false)
+          expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(env_home_template_path).and_return(false)
+          expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(gem_files_template_path).and_return(true)
         end
 
         it "should load the template from Gem files" do
@@ -277,9 +277,9 @@ describe Chef::Knife::Bootstrap do
           configure_gem_files
           allow(Chef::Util::PathHelper).to receive(:home).with(".chef", "bootstrap", "example.erb").and_return(nil)
 
-          expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(builtin_template_path).and_return(false)
-          expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(chef_config_dir_template_path).and_return(false)
-          expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(gem_files_template_path).and_return(true)
+          expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(builtin_template_path).and_return(false)
+          expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(chef_config_dir_template_path).and_return(false)
+          expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(gem_files_template_path).and_return(true)
         end
 
         it "should load the template from Gem files" do
diff --git a/spec/unit/knife/cookbook_download_spec.rb b/spec/unit/knife/cookbook_download_spec.rb
index 78dd20e2d2..5bc50cb6a9 100644
--- a/spec/unit/knife/cookbook_download_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/knife/cookbook_download_spec.rb
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe Chef::Knife::CookbookDownload do
         let (:manifest_data) { { all_files: [] } }
         it "should determine which version to download" do
           expect(@knife).to receive(:determine_version).and_return("1.0.0")
-          expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/var/tmp/chef/foobar-1.0.0").and_return(false)
+          expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/var/tmp/chef/foobar-1.0.0").and_return(false)
           @knife.run
         end
       end
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe Chef::Knife::CookbookDownload do
         end
 
         it "should print an error and exit if the cookbook download directory already exists" do
-          expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/var/tmp/chef/foobar-1.0.0").and_return(true)
+          expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/var/tmp/chef/foobar-1.0.0").and_return(true)
           expect(@knife.ui).to receive(:fatal).with(%r{/var/tmp/chef/foobar-1\.0\.0 exists}i)
           expect { @knife.run }.to raise_error(SystemExit)
         end
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe Chef::Knife::CookbookDownload do
           end
 
           it "should download the cookbook when the cookbook download directory doesn't exist" do
-            expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/var/tmp/chef/foobar-1.0.0").and_return(false)
+            expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/var/tmp/chef/foobar-1.0.0").and_return(false)
             @knife.run
             %w{attributes recipes templates}.each do |segment|
               expect(@stderr.string).to match /downloading #{segment}/im
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ describe Chef::Knife::CookbookDownload do
           describe "with -f or --force" do
             it "should remove the existing the cookbook download directory if it exists" do
               @knife.config[:force] = true
-              expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/var/tmp/chef/foobar-1.0.0").and_return(true)
+              expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/var/tmp/chef/foobar-1.0.0").and_return(true)
               expect(FileUtils).to receive(:rm_rf).with("/var/tmp/chef/foobar-1.0.0")
               @knife.run
             end
diff --git a/spec/unit/knife/cookbook_metadata_from_file_spec.rb b/spec/unit/knife/cookbook_metadata_from_file_spec.rb
index e6b5e65621..f9bbffae2d 100644
--- a/spec/unit/knife/cookbook_metadata_from_file_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/knife/cookbook_metadata_from_file_spec.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe Chef::Knife::CookbookMetadataFromFile do
   end
 
   after do
-    if File.exists?(@tgt)
+    if File.exist?(@tgt)
       File.unlink(@tgt)
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/unit/knife/core/hashed_command_loader_spec.rb b/spec/unit/knife/core/hashed_command_loader_spec.rb
index 1958576886..c88656945b 100644
--- a/spec/unit/knife/core/hashed_command_loader_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/knife/core/hashed_command_loader_spec.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe Chef::Knife::SubcommandLoader::HashedCommandLoader do
 
   describe "#list_commands" do
     before do
-      allow(File).to receive(:exists?).and_return(true)
+      allow(File).to receive(:exist?).and_return(true)
     end
 
     it "lists all commands by category when no argument is given" do
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe Chef::Knife::SubcommandLoader::HashedCommandLoader do
 
     context "when the plugin path is invalid" do
       before do
-        expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/file/for/plugin/b").and_return(false)
+        expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/file/for/plugin/b").and_return(false)
       end
 
       it "lists all commands by category when no argument is given" do
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ describe Chef::Knife::SubcommandLoader::HashedCommandLoader do
     end
 
     it "loads the correct file and returns true if the command exists" do
-      allow(File).to receive(:exists?).and_return(true)
+      allow(File).to receive(:exist?).and_return(true)
       expect(Kernel).to receive(:load).with("/file/for/plugin/a").and_return(true)
       expect(loader.load_command(["cool_a"])).to eq(true)
     end
diff --git a/spec/unit/knife/supermarket_share_spec.rb b/spec/unit/knife/supermarket_share_spec.rb
index 6ad6e5f8c7..f6c44f4cd8 100644
--- a/spec/unit/knife/supermarket_share_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/knife/supermarket_share_spec.rb
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ describe Chef::Knife::SupermarketShare do
       expect { @knife.run }.to raise_error(SystemExit)
     end
 
-    if File.exists?("/usr/bin/gnutar") || File.exists?("/bin/gnutar")
+    if File.exist?("/usr/bin/gnutar") || File.exist?("/bin/gnutar")
       it "should use gnutar to make a tarball of the cookbook" do
         expect(@knife).to receive(:shell_out!) do |args|
           expect(args.to_s).to match(/gnutar -czf/)
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/service/arch_service_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/service/arch_service_spec.rb
index cc48459c90..026db3dc75 100644
--- a/spec/unit/provider/service/arch_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/service/arch_service_spec.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ describe Chef::Provider::Service::Arch, "load_current_resource" do
 
     @provider = Chef::Provider::Service::Arch.new(@new_resource, @run_context)
 
-    allow(::File).to receive(:exists?).with("/etc/rc.conf").and_return(true)
+    allow(::File).to receive(:exist?).with("/etc/rc.d/chef").and_return(false)
+    allow(::File).to receive(:exist?).with("/etc/rc.conf").and_return(true)
     allow(::File).to receive(:read).with("/etc/rc.conf").and_return("DAEMONS=(network apache sshd)")
   end
 
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ describe Chef::Provider::Service::Arch, "load_current_resource" do
   end
 
   it "should fail if file /etc/rc.conf does not exist" do
-    allow(::File).to receive(:exists?).with("/etc/rc.conf").and_return(false)
+    allow(::File).to receive(:exist?).with("/etc/rc.conf").and_return(false)
     expect { @provider.load_current_resource }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::Service)
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/service/debian_service_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/service/debian_service_spec.rb
index 5f89605b2e..2348750db3 100644
--- a/spec/unit/provider/service/debian_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/service/debian_service_spec.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe Chef::Provider::Service::Debian do
 
   describe "load_current_resource" do
     it "ensures /usr/sbin/update-rc.d is available" do
-      expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/usr/sbin/update-rc.d") .and_return(false)
+      expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/usr/sbin/update-rc.d").and_return(false)
 
       @provider.define_resource_requirements
       expect do
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/service/gentoo_service_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/service/gentoo_service_spec.rb
index 99c01b595b..f195fbe40b 100644
--- a/spec/unit/provider/service/gentoo_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/service/gentoo_service_spec.rb
@@ -32,16 +32,16 @@ describe Chef::Provider::Service::Gentoo do
     allow(Chef::Resource::Service).to receive(:new).and_return(@current_resource)
     @status = double("Status", exitstatus: 0, stdout: @stdout)
     allow(@provider).to receive(:shell_out).and_return(@status)
-    allow(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/etc/init.d/chef").and_return(true)
-    allow(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/sbin/rc-update").and_return(true)
-    allow(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/etc/runlevels/default/chef").and_return(false)
+    allow(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/etc/init.d/chef").and_return(true)
+    allow(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/sbin/rc-update").and_return(true)
+    allow(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/etc/runlevels/default/chef").and_return(false)
     allow(File).to receive(:readable?).with("/etc/runlevels/default/chef").and_return(false)
   end
   # new test: found_enabled state
   #
   describe "load_current_resource" do
     it "should raise Chef::Exceptions::Service if /sbin/rc-update does not exist" do
-      expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/sbin/rc-update").and_return(false)
+      expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/sbin/rc-update").and_return(false)
       @provider.define_resource_requirements
       expect { @provider.process_resource_requirements }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::Service)
     end
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe Chef::Provider::Service::Gentoo do
 
         describe "and the file exists and is readable" do
           before do
-            allow(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/etc/runlevels/default/chef").and_return(true)
+            allow(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/etc/runlevels/default/chef").and_return(true)
             allow(File).to receive(:readable?).with("/etc/runlevels/default/chef").and_return(true)
           end
           it "should set enabled to true" do
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ describe Chef::Provider::Service::Gentoo do
 
         describe "and the file exists but is not readable" do
           before do
-            allow(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/etc/runlevels/default/chef").and_return(true)
+            allow(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/etc/runlevels/default/chef").and_return(true)
             allow(File).to receive(:readable?).with("/etc/runlevels/default/chef").and_return(false)
           end
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ describe Chef::Provider::Service::Gentoo do
 
         describe "and the file does not exist" do
           before do
-            allow(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/etc/runlevels/default/chef").and_return(false)
+            allow(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/etc/runlevels/default/chef").and_return(false)
             allow(File).to receive(:readable?).with("/etc/runlevels/default/chef").and_return("foobarbaz")
           end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/service/macosx_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/service/macosx_spec.rb
index 420fd329f6..36ad0e2eb3 100644
--- a/spec/unit/provider/service/macosx_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/service/macosx_spec.rb
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe Chef::Provider::Service::Macosx do
               .with(/(#{su_cmd} '#{cmd}'|#{cmd})/, default_env: false)
               .and_return(double("Status",
                 stdout: launchctl_stdout, exitstatus: 0))
-            allow(File).to receive(:exists?).and_return([true], [])
+            allow(File).to receive(:exist?).and_return([true], [])
             allow(provider).to receive(:shell_out!)
               .with(/plutil -convert xml1 -o/, default_env: false)
               .and_return(double("Status", stdout: plutil_stdout))
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ describe Chef::Provider::Service::Macosx do
 
                 before do
                   allow(Dir).to receive(:glob).and_return([])
-                  allow(File).to receive(:exists?).and_return([true], [])
+                  allow(File).to receive(:exist?).and_return([true], [])
                   allow(provider).to receive(:shell_out!)
                     .with(/plutil -convert xml1 -o/)
                     .and_raise(Mixlib::ShellOut::ShellCommandFailed)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ describe Chef::Provider::Service::Macosx do
               describe "running unsupported actions" do
                 before do
                   allow(Dir).to receive(:glob).and_return([(plist).to_s], [])
-                  allow(File).to receive(:exists?).and_return([true], [])
+                  allow(File).to receive(:exist?).and_return([true], [])
                 end
                 it "should throw an exception when reload action is attempted" do
                   expect { provider.run_action(:reload) }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::UnsupportedAction)
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/service/redhat_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/service/redhat_spec.rb
index b965183d14..0e33774f55 100644
--- a/spec/unit/provider/service/redhat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/service/redhat_spec.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ require "ostruct"
 
 shared_examples_for "define_resource_requirements_common" do
   it "should raise an error if /sbin/chkconfig does not exist" do
-    allow(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/sbin/chkconfig").and_return(false)
+    allow(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/sbin/chkconfig").and_return(false)
     allow(@provider).to receive(:shell_out).with("/sbin/service chef status").and_raise(Errno::ENOENT)
     allow(@provider).to receive(:shell_out!).with("/sbin/chkconfig --list chef", returns: [0, 1]).and_raise(Errno::ENOENT)
     @provider.load_current_resource
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe "Chef::Provider::Service::Redhat" do
     @provider = Chef::Provider::Service::Redhat.new(@new_resource, @run_context)
     @provider.action = :start
     allow(Chef::Resource::Service).to receive(:new).and_return(@current_resource)
-    allow(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/sbin/chkconfig").and_return(true)
+    allow(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/sbin/chkconfig").and_return(true)
   end
 
   describe "while not in why run mode" do
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/service/upstart_service_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/service/upstart_service_spec.rb
index 572246a807..20cbef11ce 100644
--- a/spec/unit/provider/service/upstart_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/service/upstart_service_spec.rb
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe Chef::Provider::Service::Upstart do
       @status = double("Status", exitstatus: 0, stdout: "", stderr: "")
       allow(@provider).to receive(:shell_out).and_return(@status)
 
-      allow(::File).to receive(:exists?).and_return(true)
+      allow(::File).to receive(:exist?).and_return(true)
       allow(::File).to receive(:open).and_return(true)
     end
 
@@ -181,13 +181,13 @@ describe Chef::Provider::Service::Upstart do
     end
 
     it "should assume disable when no job configuration file is found" do
-      allow(::File).to receive(:exists?).and_return(false)
+      allow(::File).to receive(:exist?).and_return(false)
       expect(@current_resource).to receive(:running).with(false)
       @provider.load_current_resource
     end
 
     it "should track state when the upstart configuration file fails to load" do
-      expect(File).to receive(:exists?).and_return false
+      expect(File).to receive(:exist?).and_return false
       @provider.load_current_resource
       expect(@provider.instance_variable_get("@config_file_found")).to eq(false)
     end
diff --git a/spec/unit/role_spec.rb b/spec/unit/role_spec.rb
index cad86b4a63..6820ca7969 100644
--- a/spec/unit/role_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/role_spec.rb
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ describe Chef::Role do
     it "should return a Chef::Role object from JSON" do
       expect(Dir).to receive(:glob).and_return(["#{Chef::Config[:role_path]}/memes", "#{Chef::Config[:role_path]}/memes/lolcat.json"])
       file_path = File.join(Chef::Config[:role_path], "memes/lolcat.json")
-      expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(file_path).exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
+      expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(file_path).exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
       expect(IO).to receive(:read).with(file_path).and_return('{"name": "ceiling_cat", "json_class": "Chef::Role" }')
       expect(@role).to be_a_kind_of(Chef::Role)
       @role.class.from_disk("lolcat")
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ describe Chef::Role do
     it "should return a Chef::Role object from a Ruby DSL" do
       expect(Dir).to receive(:glob).and_return(["#{Chef::Config[:role_path]}/memes", "#{Chef::Config[:role_path]}/memes/lolcat.rb"])
       rb_path = File.join(Chef::Config[:role_path], "memes/lolcat.rb")
-      expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(rb_path).exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
+      expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(rb_path).exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
       expect(File).to receive(:readable?).with(rb_path).exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
       expect(File).to receive(:file?).with(rb_path).exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
       expect(IO).to receive(:read).with(rb_path).and_return(ROLE_DSL)
@@ -280,8 +280,8 @@ describe Chef::Role do
       expect(Dir).to receive(:glob).and_return(["#{Chef::Config[:role_path]}/memes", "#{Chef::Config[:role_path]}/memes/lolcat.json", "#{Chef::Config[:role_path]}/memes/lolcat.rb"])
       js_path = File.join(Chef::Config[:role_path], "memes/lolcat.json")
       rb_path = File.join(Chef::Config[:role_path], "memes/lolcat.rb")
-      expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with(js_path).exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
-      expect(File).not_to receive(:exists?).with(rb_path)
+      expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(js_path).exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
+      expect(File).not_to receive(:exist?).with(rb_path)
       expect(IO).to receive(:read).with(js_path).and_return('{"name": "ceiling_cat", "json_class": "Chef::Role" }')
       expect(@role).to be_a_kind_of(Chef::Role)
       @role.class.from_disk("lolcat")
@@ -289,19 +289,19 @@ describe Chef::Role do
 
     it "should raise an exception if the file does not exist" do
       expect(Dir).to receive(:glob).and_return(["#{Chef::Config[:role_path]}/meme.rb"])
-      expect(File).not_to receive(:exists?)
+      expect(File).not_to receive(:exist?)
       expect { @role.class.from_disk("lolcat") }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::RoleNotFound)
     end
 
     it "should raise an exception if two files exist with the same name" do
       expect(Dir).to receive(:glob).and_return(["#{Chef::Config[:role_path]}/memes/lolcat.rb", "#{Chef::Config[:role_path]}/lolcat.rb"])
-      expect(File).not_to receive(:exists?)
+      expect(File).not_to receive(:exist?)
       expect { @role.class.from_disk("lolcat") }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::DuplicateRole)
     end
 
     it "should not raise an exception if two files exist with a similar name" do
       expect(Dir).to receive(:glob).and_return(["#{Chef::Config[:role_path]}/memes/lolcat.rb", "#{Chef::Config[:role_path]}/super_lolcat.rb"])
-      expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with("#{Chef::Config[:role_path]}/memes/lolcat.rb").and_return(true)
+      expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with("#{Chef::Config[:role_path]}/memes/lolcat.rb").and_return(true)
       allow_any_instance_of(Chef::Role).to receive(:from_file).with("#{Chef::Config[:role_path]}/memes/lolcat.rb")
       expect { @role.class.from_disk("lolcat") }.not_to raise_error
     end
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ describe Chef::Role do
 
     it "should return a Chef::Role object from JSON" do
       expect(Dir).to receive(:glob).with(File.join("/path1", "**", "**")).exactly(1).times.and_return(["/path1/lolcat.json"])
-      expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/path1/lolcat.json").exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
+      expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/path1/lolcat.json").exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
       expect(IO).to receive(:read).with("/path1/lolcat.json").and_return('{"name": "ceiling_cat", "json_class": "Chef::Role" }')
       expect(@role).to be_a_kind_of(Chef::Role)
       @role.class.from_disk("lolcat")
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ describe Chef::Role do
     it "should return a Chef::Role object from JSON when role is in the second path" do
       expect(Dir).to receive(:glob).with(File.join("/path1", "**", "**")).exactly(1).times.and_return([])
       expect(Dir).to receive(:glob).with(File.join("/path/path2", "**", "**")).exactly(1).times.and_return(["/path/path2/lolcat.json"])
-      expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/path/path2/lolcat.json").exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
+      expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/path/path2/lolcat.json").exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
       expect(IO).to receive(:read).with("/path/path2/lolcat.json").and_return('{"name": "ceiling_cat", "json_class": "Chef::Role" }')
       expect(@role).to be_a_kind_of(Chef::Role)
       @role.class.from_disk("lolcat")
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ describe Chef::Role do
 
     it "should return a Chef::Role object from a Ruby DSL" do
       expect(Dir).to receive(:glob).with(File.join("/path1", "**", "**")).exactly(1).times.and_return(["/path1/lolcat.rb"])
-      expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/path1/lolcat.rb").exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
+      expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/path1/lolcat.rb").exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
       expect(File).to receive(:readable?).with("/path1/lolcat.rb").and_return(true)
       expect(File).to receive(:file?).with("/path1/lolcat.rb").and_return(true)
       expect(IO).to receive(:read).with("/path1/lolcat.rb").exactly(1).times.and_return(ROLE_DSL)
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ describe Chef::Role do
     it "should return a Chef::Role object from a Ruby DSL when role is in the second path" do
       expect(Dir).to receive(:glob).with(File.join("/path1", "**", "**")).exactly(1).times.and_return([])
       expect(Dir).to receive(:glob).with(File.join("/path/path2", "**", "**")).exactly(1).times.and_return(["/path/path2/lolcat.rb"])
-      expect(File).to receive(:exists?).with("/path/path2/lolcat.rb").exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
+      expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with("/path/path2/lolcat.rb").exactly(1).times.and_return(true)
       expect(File).to receive(:readable?).with("/path/path2/lolcat.rb").and_return(true)
       expect(File).to receive(:file?).with("/path/path2/lolcat.rb").and_return(true)
       expect(IO).to receive(:read).with("/path/path2/lolcat.rb").exactly(1).times.and_return(ROLE_DSL)