Re: Bug#391836: debian-policy: New virtual package: cron-daemon
On Thu, Oct 01 2009, Steve Langasek wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 01:43:39PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
>> >> Hi, the bcron-run package provides /etc/crontab, which includes
>
>> >> 24 4 * * * root test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || run-parts --report /etc/cron.daily
>
>> > Ok, then the bcron-run package (but not the bcron package) would meet that
>> > requirement.
>
>> So. We have a criteria that would allow for anyone needing to
>> set up a periodic cron job, and at least two packages that provide such
>> functionality: cron, and bcron-run.
>
>> Is this sufficient to add a virtual package?
>
> Given that there's demand for it, seems fine to me.
Do I hear another second? Russ, do you still want policy
changed, given that the requirements are so pared down now?
manoj
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