https://github.com/boutetnico/ansible-role-cron

Manage cron jobs with Ansible.
https://github.com/boutetnico/ansible-role-cron

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Manage cron jobs with Ansible.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/boutetnico/ansible-role-cron
• Owner: boutetnico
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-11-05T09:09:25.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-01T11:39:17.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-01T13:11:42.503Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: ansible, cron, debian, ubuntu
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 29.3 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: Readme.md
  • License: LICENSE

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ansible-role-cron

=================

This role configures cron jobs.

Requirements

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Ansible 2.10 or newer.

Supported Platforms

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- [Debian - 11 (Bullseye)](https://wiki.debian.org/DebianBullseye)

- [Debian - 12 (Bookworm)](https://wiki.debian.org/DebianBookworm)

- [Ubuntu - 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish)](http://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/)

- [Ubuntu - 24.04 (Noble Numbat)](http://releases.ubuntu.com/24.04/)

Role Variables

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| Variable                | Required | Default               | Choices   | Comments                                       |

|-------------------------|----------|-----------------------|-----------|------------------------------------------------|

| cron_dependencies       | yes      | `[cron]`              | list      |                                                |

| cron_jobs               | yes      | `[]`                  | list      | Cron jobs to install. See `defaults/main.yml`. |

Dependencies

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None

Example Playbook

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    - hosts: all

      roles:

        - ansible-role-cron

          cron_jobs:

            - name: "run backup script every 6 hours as admin"

              job: backup.sh

              hour: "*/6"

              minute: 0

              user: admin

            - name: "delete files in /tmp every hour as root"

              job: "rm -rf /tmp"

              special_time: "hourly"

            - name: "rsync files between 2 directories every 15 minutes using /etc/cron.d/rsync as root"

              job: "rsync -a /mnt /backup"

              cron_file: "rsync"

              user: root

            - name: "backup database daily using /etc/cron.d/backup_database as admin"

              job: "/home/admin/mysqldump.sh"

              cron_file: "backup_database"

              special_time: "daily"

              user: admin

Testing

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    molecule test

License

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MIT

Author Information

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[@boutetnico](https://github.com/boutetnico)