New in version 2.0.
Use this module to manage crontab variables.
This module allows you to create, update, or delete cron variable definitions.
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
backup
boolean
|
|
If set, create a backup of the crontab before it is modified. The location of the backup is returned in the
backup variable by this module. |
cron_file
string
|
If specified, uses this file instead of an individual user's crontab.
Without a leading
/ , this is assumed to be in /etc/cron.d.With a leading
/ , this is taken as absolute. |
|
insertafter
string
|
If specified, the variable will be inserted after the variable specified.
Used with
state=present . |
|
insertbefore
string
|
Used with
state=present . If specified, the variable will be inserted just before the variable specified. |
|
name
string
/ required
|
Name of the crontab variable.
|
|
state
string
|
|
Whether to ensure that the variable is present or absent.
|
user
string
|
The specific user whose crontab should be modified.
This parameter defaults to
root when unset. |
|
value
string
|
The value to set this variable to.
Required if
state=present . |
- name: Ensure entry like "EMAIL=doug@ansibmod.con.com" exists
cronvar:
name: EMAIL
value: doug@ansibmod.con.com
- name: Ensure a variable does not exist. This may remove any variable named "LEGACY"
cronvar:
name: LEGACY
state: absent
- name: Add a variable to a file under /etc/cron.d
cronvar:
name: LOGFILE
value: /var/log/yum-autoupdate.log
user: root
cron_file: ansible_yum-autoupdate
This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Doug Luce (@dougluce)
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