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:exclamation: DEPRECATION :exclamation:

This repository and the associated role are no longer supported. Please use the Manala Ansible Collection instead.

You can find information about how to use it on the collection repository.

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Ansible Role: Cron

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This role is used to set up Cron.

It's part of the Manala Ansible stack but can also be used separately.

Requirements

None.

Dependencies

None.

Installation

Ansible 2+

Using the Ansible Galaxy command line:

ansible-galaxy install manala.cron

Using the Ansible Galaxy requirements file:

- src: manala.cron

Role Handlers

Role Variables

Example Configuration

manala_cron_files_defaults:
  user: foo # Change the default "root" user

manala_cron_files:
  - file: app
    user: foo # Default user for jobs
    env:
      FOO: foo
    jobs:
      # ⚠️ Set the minute to `0` to run the job at a specific hour.
      # If not set, it defaults to `*`, meaning it will run every minute.
      - command: php /srv/app/bin/console app:foo:bar
        minute: 0
        hour: 7
      - command: php /srv/app/bin/console app:foo:bar
        user: bar # Change the default job user
        minute: 0
        hour: 7
      # Deprecated
      - name: foo-bar
        job: php /srv/app/bin/console app:foo:bar
        minute: 0
        hour: 7
  # Using a template
  - file: template
    template: my/cron.j2
  # Using raw content
  - file: content
    config: |
      0 7 * * * root cd /srv/app && bin/console app:bar:bar
  # Ensure the file is not present
  - file: absent
    state: absent # Default state is "present"
  # Ignore this file
  - file: ignore
    state: ignore
  # Include custom files
  - "{{ my_custom_files_array }}"

Example Playbook

- hosts: servers
  roles:
    - role: manala.cron

License

MIT

Author Information

Manala (http://www.manala.io/)