# check if puppet is running # 0 * * * * root /bin/ps ax | /bin/grep -v grep | /bin/grep -q puppet || ( sleep $(( $(> 6 )) && /etc/init.d/puppet restart > /dev/null) # restart puppet once in a while and randomly delay the restart between 0 and 32 minutes -> splay puppetmaster hammering # 0 22 * * */2 root sleep $(( $(> 5 )) && /etc/init.d/puppet restart > /dev/null