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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