1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/manifests/cron/base.pp b/manifests/cron/base.pp
index de55772..7ccfce6 100644
--- a/manifests/cron/base.pp
+++ b/manifests/cron/base.pp
@@ -1,4 +1,20 @@
 class apt::cron::base {
 
   package { cron-apt: ensure => installed }
+
+  case $apt_cron_hours {
+    '': {}
+    default: {
+      # cron-apt defaults to run every night at 4 o'clock
+      # so we try not to run at the same time.
+      cron { 'apt_cron_every_N_hours':
+        command => 'test -x /usr/sbin/cron-apt && /usr/sbin/cron-apt',
+        user    => root,
+        hour    => "${apt_cron_hours}",
+        minute  => 10,
+        require => Package['cron-apt'],
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
 }