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+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'],
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+}