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

7 8

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).

ex: 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.
ex: 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>

Reporting Bugs

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