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cron-formula
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Install and configure cron and set up cron tasks.

.. note::

    See the full `Salt Formulas installation and usage instructions
    <http://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/development/conventions/formulas.html>`_.

Available states
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.. contents::
    :local:

|OS|Compatibility|
|:----:|:--------------:|
|Ubuntu 12|Yes|
|Ubuntu 14|Yes|
|Ubuntu 16|Yes|
|CentOS 6|Yes|
|CentOS 7|Yes|

``cron``
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Join install, configure and service states.

``install``
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Install required package to run cron.

``config``
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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``
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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.