cron.eclass

Name

cron.eclass -- Some functions for cron

Description

Purpose: The main motivation for this eclass was to simplify the jungle known as src_install() in cron ebuilds. Using these functions also ensures that permissions are always reset, preventing the accidental installation of files with wrong perms.

NOTE on defaults: the default settings in the below functions were chosen based on the most common setting among cron ebuilds.

Supported EAPIs

6 7

Exported Phases

• pkg_postinst

Functions

docrondir [ dir ] [ perms ]

Creates crontab directory

Both arguments are optional. Everything after dir is considered the permissions (same format as insopts).

Example:

docrondir /some/dir -m 0770 -o 0 -g cron
docrondir /some/dir (uses default perms)
docrondir -m0700 (uses default dir)

docron [ exe ] [ perms ]

Install cron executable

Both arguments are optional.

Example:

docron -m 0700 -o 0 -g root # 'exe' defaults to "cron"
docron crond -m 0110

docrontab [ exe ] [ perms ]

Install crontab executable

Uses same semantics as docron.

cron_pkg_postinst

Outputs a message about system crontabs.

Daemons that have a true system crontab set CRON_SYSTEM_CRONTAB="yes".

Authors

Original Author: Aaron Walker <ka0ttic@gentoo.org>

Maintainers

maintainer-needed@gentoo.org

Reporting Bugs

Please report bugs via https://bugs.gentoo.org/