1 files changed, 20 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/manifests/cron/dist_upgrade.pp b/manifests/cron/dist_upgrade.pp
index 74403bb..e1a03ed 100644
--- a/manifests/cron/dist_upgrade.pp
+++ b/manifests/cron/dist_upgrade.pp
@@ -1,4 +1,23 @@
-class apt::cron::dist_upgrade inherits apt::cron::base {
+class apt::cron::dist_upgrade (
+  $cron_hours = '',
+) {
+
+  package { 'cron-apt': ensure => installed }
+
+  case $cron_hours {
+    '': {}
+    default: {
+      # cron-apt defaults to run every night at 4 o'clock
+      # so we try not to run at the same time.
+      cron { 'apt_cron_every_N_hours':
+        command => 'test -x /usr/sbin/cron-apt && /usr/sbin/cron-apt',
+        user    => root,
+        hour    => "${cron_hours}",
+        minute  => 10,
+        require => Package['cron-apt'],
+      }
+    }
+  }
 
   $action = "autoclean -y
 dist-upgrade -y -o APT::Get::Show-Upgraded=true -o 'DPkg::Options::=--force-confold'