Add a systemd timer for cron-pacmatic #29
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April 15, 2016 16:02
By default, s-nail mail sends mail asynchronously. If running within a systemd unit, cron-pacmatic will exit before the message is finished sending and systemd will reap the entire control group, killing the message. Enabling batch mode prevents this issue.
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Given that the vast majority of Arch systems run systemd, it makes sense to include a systemd timer for cron-pacmatic. By default it will run daily (easily overridden by a drop-in), and it's instantiated to allow easy customisation of the destination address (tested with both local mailboxes and remote addresses).
One change (enabling batch mode for mail) was necessary to cron-pacmatic in order for it to function within a systemd unit at all, and ideally should be present even if the decision is made not to distribute a systemd unit as part of the package.