CRON.ECLASS

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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

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>

MAINTAINERS

maintainer-needed@gentoo.org

REPORTING BUGS

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

FILES

cron.eclass

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