Install and configure cron and set up cron tasks. Tested in CentOS 6/7 and Ubuntu 12/14/16.
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See the full Salt Formulas installation and usage instructions.
Join install, configure and service states.
Install required package to run cron.
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.
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.