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

Cron to timer migration https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=991679

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.service:

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

[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/bin/ackmed

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

ackme-job.timer

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

[Timer]
Unit=ackme-job.service
OnCalendar=daily

[Install]
WantedBy=ackme.service

ackme-job.service

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

[Service]
User=ackme
ExecStart=/usr/bin/acme-job

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	#991684	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
arm4	#991696	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
atop	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody	Cron job restarts service could potentially be a feature
bcfg2	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
clement	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody
cyrus-imapd	#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-crl	#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		fail Nobody	No	Nobody	orphan
autotrust		fail Nobody	No	Nobody	orphan
awstats		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		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED
crypto-utils	#988609	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
dmraid-events-logwatch	#989020	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
dnf		pass Maintainer	No	Nobody	Has been migrated to timer units by maintainer
drupal7		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED
dwatch	#989039	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
epylog	#989023	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
etckeeper		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED
exim-greylist		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED
ghc-doc-index	#989032	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
globus-gram-audit		pass Maintainer	No	Maintainer	FIXED
glpi		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED
glpi-mass-ocs-import		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED
hplip		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED Cron job dropped
indefero	#989037	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
libvirt-sandbox	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody	Logrotate workaround which needs to be fixed @ logrotate
lightsquid	#989072	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
limph-hostagent		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED
logcheck		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED
logrotate	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody	Requires larger patchset
logwatch	#989075	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
ltsp-server	#989076	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
man-db	#989077	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
mlocate		pass Johannbg	No	Maintainer	FIXED
moodle		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED
munin	#989080	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
nordugrid-arc-gridmap-utils		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED
ocsinventory-agent		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED
olpc-update		pass Maintainer	No	Nobody	Has been migrated to timer units by maintainer
openshift-origin-cartridge-cron	#989089	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
PackageKit-cron	#989090	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
pam_shield	#989095	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
prelink	#989102	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
queuegraph	#989107	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
rancid	#989109	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
rkhunter		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED
rpm-cron		pass Maintainer	No	Maintainer	FIXED
safekeep-server	#989113	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
slrn-pull		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED
snapper		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED
spacewalk-dobby	#N/A	fail Nobody	No	Nobody	Orphan
squirrelmail		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED
system-autodeath	#989122	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
sysusage	#989123	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
tmpwatch		pass Maintainer	No	Maintainer	FIXED Cron job dropped
tripwire	#989125	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody
unbound-libs		pass Maintainer	No	Maintainer	FIXED
webacula	#989126	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Noboby	looks abandon
webalizer		pass Maintainer	No	Maintainer	FIXED
WebCalendar		pass Johannbg	Yes	Maintainer	FIXED
x509watch	#989128	inprogress Johannbg	Yes	Nobody