==============
cron-formula
==============
Install and configure cron and set up cron tasks. Tested in CentOS 6/7 and Ubuntu 12/14/16.
.. note::
See the full `Salt Formulas installation and usage instructions
<http://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/development/conventions/formulas.html>`_.
Available states
================
.. contents::
:local:
``cron``
--------
Join install, configure and service states.
``install``
-----------
Install required package to run cron.
``config``
----------
Configure cron tasks based on the pillar configuration.
Remember that is you need to delete a cron task you have to set ``type`` as ``absent`` if not, the crontask will not be deleted. You can also disable a crontask using the ``commented`` keyword.
``service``
-----------
Manage the ``cron`` service. Stopping or starting it. If needed, you can disable the cron service by setting the ``enabled: False`` option in the pillar.