systemd_cron

Create systemd timer/service to replace cron jobs

Parameters

• ensure boolean defaults to true, removes the instance if set to false

• user username to run command User= as defined in https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.service.html defaults to root

• on_calendar systemd timer OnCalendar= definition when to run the service as defined in https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.time.html

• timer_description optional string for Description= defintion of the service as defined in https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.timer.html

• command command string for ExecStart= defintion of the service to run as defined in https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.service.html

• service_description string for Description= defintion of the service as defined in https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.service.html

• additional_timer_params optional array with lines to append to [Timer] section

'additional_timer_params'   => [ 'RandomizedDelaySec=10' ]

• additional_service_params optional array with lines to append to [Service] section

'additional_service_params' => [ 'OnFailure=status-email-user@%n.service' ],

Examples

   systemd_cron { 'date':
     on_calendar         => '*:0/10',
     command             => '/bin/date',
     service_description => 'Print date',
     timer_description   => 'Run date.service every 10 minutes',
   }