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Mount ISO Loop Device Mock Script in Python

Simulate ISO mounting with a loop device using a mock class — useful for testing scripts that depend on mount/unmount without actual system privileges.

iso loop-device mock
Python 
import os
import tempfile
from dataclasses import dataclass
from pathlib import Path

@dataclass
class LoopDevice:
    path: str
    iso_path: str
    mounted: bool = False

    def mount(self, mount_point: str):
        if self.mounted:
            raise RuntimeError(f"Loop device {self.path} already mounted")
      …
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