User:Johannbg/Systemd/cron-migration

Cron to Systemd Timer migration

Notes

Cron job that should be migrating should only be those that are in a package that already depends on systemd

Create packaging guidelines proposal regarding systemd time units with samples. DONE

Proposal approved by FPC https://fedorahosted.org/fpc/ticket/261 Packaing guidelines http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:CronFiles

Create a tracker bug for requires and timer migration

Requires crontabs https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=947037

Should time units be bound to their corresponding service unit so they start and stop when unit is started?

Add requires to cron to packages that do not depend on systemd

Add a section about timer units to systemd wiki page

Sample systemd time unit usage

ackme.timer

[Unit]
Description=Ackme Sample Timer Unit
BindTo=ackme.service

[Timer]
Unit=ackme.service
OnCalendar=daily
ExecStart=/path/to/script

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

ackme.service

[Unit]
Description=ackme
Documentation=man:ackmed(1)

[Service]
User=ackme
ExecStart=/usr/bin/acmed --daemon

Cron to Systemd migration

Package name	Bug Number	Port Status	Ready for Proven Packager	Proven Packager	Note
amavisd-new	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody	drop cron use tmpfile
apt	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
arm4	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
atop	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
bcfg2	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
clement	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
cyrus-imap	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
dbmail	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
denyhosts	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
dspam	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
exim	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
fetch	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
freeipa-server	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
hylafax	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
inn	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
leafnode	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
ltsp-server	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
mailman	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
mcelog	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
mdadm	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
mldonkey-server	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
newscache	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
nsd	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
opendnssec	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
openvas-scanner	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
ovirt-engine	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
ovirt-node	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
polipo	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
sagator-core	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
sipwitch	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
spamassassin	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
squidGuard	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
subscription-manager	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
sysstat	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
vdsm-reg	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
vnstat	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
yum-cron	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody

Packages that should require crontabs

Package name	Bug Number	Port Status	Ready for Proven Packager	Proven Packager	Note
afraid-dyndns	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody	orphan
autotrust	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody	orphan
awstats	#947040	pass Johannbg	yes	Maintainer	FIXED
backup-manager	#947045	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
cacti	#947047	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
checkdns	#947058	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
clamav-unofficial-sigs	#988602	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
clamav	#988605	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
crypto-utils	#988609	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
dmraid-events-logwatch	#989020	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
dnf	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody	Has been migrated to timer units by maintainer
drupal7	#989021	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
dwatch	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
epylog	#989023	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
etckeeper	#989024	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
exim-greylist	#989031	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
ghc-doc-index	#989032	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
globus-gram-audit	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
glpi	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
glpi-mass-ocs-import	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
hplip	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
indefero	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
libvirt-sandbox	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
lightsquid	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
limph-hostagent	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
logcheck	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
logrotate	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
logwatch	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
ltsp-server	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
man-db	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
mcelog	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
mldonkey-server	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
mlocate	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
moodle	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
munin	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
nordugrid-arc-gridmap-utils	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
nsd	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
ocsinventory-agent	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
olpc-update	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
openshift-origin-cartridge-cron	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
PackageKit-cron	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
pam_shield	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
prelink	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
queuegraph	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
rancid	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
rkhunter	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
rpm-cron	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
safekeep-server	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
slrn-pull	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
snapper	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
spacewalk-dobby	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
squirrelmail	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
system-autodeath	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
sysusage	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
tmpwatch	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
tripwire	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
unbound-libs	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
webacula	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
webalizer	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
WebCalendar	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
x509watch	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody