The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
| 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 protected]" exists cronvar: name: EMAIL value: [email protected] - 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
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