# File lib/chef/provider/link.rb, line 70
      def compare_owner
        return false if @new_resource.owner.nil?

        @set_user_id = case @new_resource.owner
                       when /^\d+$/, Integer
                         @new_resource.owner.to_i
                       else
                         # This raises an ArgumentError if you can't find the user
                         Etc.getpwnam(@new_resource.owner).uid
                       end

        @set_user_id == @current_resource.owner
      end