using cronjob as fallback

defaults/main.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ restic_url: '{{ restic_url_default }}'
 restic_version: '0.11.0'
 restic_download_path: '/opt/restic'
 restic_install_path: '/usr/bin'
-restic_script_dir: '~/restic'
+restic_script_dir: '/opt/restic'
 restic_log_dir: '{{ restic_script_dir }}/log'
 restic_repos: {}
 restic_backups: []

tasks/backup.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+---
+- name: reformat dict if necessary
+  set_fact:
+    restic_backups: "{{ restic_backups|dict2items|json_query('[*].value') }}"
+  when:
+    - restic_backups | type_debug == "dict"
+
+- name: Create backup credentials
+  template:
+    src: restic_access_Linux.j2
+    dest: "{{ restic_script_dir }}/access-{{ item.name | replace(' ', '') }}.sh"
+    mode: '0700'
+    owner: '{{ restic_dir_owner }}'
+    group: '{{ restic_dir_group }}'
+  no_log: true
+  with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+  when:
+    - item.name is defined
+    - item.src is defined or item.stdin is defined
+    - item.src is defined or item.stdin and item.stdin_cmd is defined
+    - item.repo in restic_repos
+
+- name: Create backup script
+  template:
+    src: restic_script_Linux.j2
+    dest: "{{ restic_script_dir }}/backup-{{ item.name | replace(' ', '') }}.sh"
+    mode: '0700'
+    owner: '{{ restic_dir_owner }}'
+    group: '{{ restic_dir_group }}'
+  no_log: true
+  with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+  when:
+    - item.name is defined
+    - item.src is defined or item.stdin is defined
+    - item.src is defined or item.stdin and item.stdin_cmd is defined
+    - item.repo in restic_repos

tasks/distribution/Linux.yml

@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: reformat dict if necessary
-  set_fact:
-    restic_backups: "{{ restic_backups|dict2items|json_query('[*].value') }}"
-  when:
-    - restic_backups | type_debug == "dict"
-
-- name: Create backup credentials
-  template:
-    src: restic_access_Linux.j2
-    dest: "{{ restic_script_dir }}/access-{{ item.name | replace(' ', '') }}.sh"
-    mode: '0700'
-    owner: '{{ restic_dir_owner }}'
-    group: '{{ restic_dir_group }}'
-  no_log: true
-  with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
-  when:
-    - item.name is defined
-    - item.src is defined or item.stdin is defined
-    - item.src is defined or item.stdin and item.stdin_cmd is defined
-    - item.repo in restic_repos
-
-- name: Create backup script
-  template:
-    src: restic_script_Linux.j2
-    dest: "{{ restic_script_dir }}/backup-{{ item.name | replace(' ', '') }}.sh"
-    mode: '0700'
-    owner: '{{ restic_dir_owner }}'
-    group: '{{ restic_dir_group }}'
-  no_log: true
-  with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
-  when:
-    - item.name is defined
-    - item.src is defined or item.stdin is defined
-    - item.src is defined or item.stdin and item.stdin_cmd is defined
-    - item.repo in restic_repos
-
-- name: cleanup CRON jobs
-  cron:
-    name: 'arillso.restic backup {{ item.name }}'
-    job: 'CRON=true {{ restic_script_dir }}/backup-{{ item.name }}.sh'
-    minute: '{{ item.schedule_minute | default("*") }}'
-    hour: '{{ item.schedule_hour | default("*") }}'
-    weekday: '{{ item.schedule_weekday | default("*") }}'
-    month: '{{ item.schedule_month | default("*") }}'
-    state: absent
-  become: true
-  no_log: true
-  with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
-  when:
-    - restic_create_cron
-    - item.name is defined
-    - item.scheduled | default(false)
-
-- name: copy systemd timer
-  become: true
-  ansible.builtin.template:
-    src: templates/restic.timer.j2
-    dest: "/lib/systemd/system/restic-{{ item.name | replace(' ', '') }}.timer"
-    owner: 'root'
-    group: 'root'
-    mode: '0644'
-  no_log: true
-  with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
-  when:
-    - restic_create_cron
-    - item.name is defined
-    - item.scheduled | default(false)
-
-- name: copy systemd service
-  become: true
-  ansible.builtin.template:
-    src: templates/restic.service.j2
-    dest: "/lib/systemd/system/restic-{{ item.name | replace(' ', '') }}.service"
-    owner: 'root'
-    group: 'root'
-    mode: '0644'
-  no_log: true
-  with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
-  when:
-    - restic_create_cron
-    - item.name is defined
-    - item.scheduled | default(false)
-
-- name: Enable restic service
-  become: true
-  ansible.builtin.systemd:
-    name: "restic-{{ item.name | replace(' ', '') | string }}.service"
-    enabled: true
-    daemon_reload: true
-  with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
-  when:
-    - restic_create_cron
-    - item.name is defined
-    - item.scheduled | default(false)
-
-- name: Enable and start restic timer
-  become: true
-  ansible.builtin.systemd:
-    name: "restic-{{ item.name | replace(' ', '') | string }}.timer"
-    enabled: true
-    state: started
-    daemon_reload: true
-  with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
-  when:
-    - restic_create_cron
-    - item.name is defined
-    - item.scheduled | default(false)

tasks/main.yml

@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
   ansible.builtin.include_vars: "{{ lookup('first_found', restic_os_variables) }}"
 
 - name: perform versionscheck
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: versioncheck.yml
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: 'versioncheck.yml'
   when: submodules_versioncheck|bool
 
 - name: make sure restic is available
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: preperation.yml
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: 'preperation.yml'
 
 - name: Install restic
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: 'install.yml'
@@ -16,18 +16,17 @@
 - name: Configure restic
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: 'configure.yml'
 
-- name: include distribution tasks
-  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: '{{ loop_distribution }}'
-  with_first_found:
-    - files:
-        - '{{ distribution }}-{{ distribution_version }}.yml'
-        - '{{ distribution }}-{{ distribution_major_version }}.yml'
-        - '{{ distribution }}.yml'
-        - '{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml'
-        - '{{ ansible_system }}.yml'
-        - 'defaults.yml'
-      paths:
-        - 'distribution'
+- name: create backup script
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: 'backup.yml'
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: loop_distribution
+  vars:
+    distribution: '{{ ansible_distribution }}'
+    distribution_version: '{{ ansible_distribution_version }}'
+    distribution_major_version: '{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}'
+
+- name: create restic systemd timer
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: 'timer.yml'
   loop_control:
     loop_var: loop_distribution
   vars:

tasks/timer.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+---
+- name: cleanup old CRON jobs from migration
+  ansible.builtin.cron:
+    name: 'arillso.restic backup {{ item.name }}'
+    job: 'CRON=true {{ restic_script_dir }}/backup-{{ item.name }}.sh'
+    minute: '{{ item.schedule_minute | default("*") }}'
+    hour: '{{ item.schedule_hour | default("*") }}'
+    weekday: '{{ item.schedule_weekday | default("*") }}'
+    month: '{{ item.schedule_month | default("*") }}'
+    state: absent
+  become: true
+  no_log: true
+  with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+  when:
+    - restic_create_cron
+    - item.name is defined
+    - item.scheduled | default(false)
+
+- name: create systemd timer
+  block:
+    - name: copy systemd timer
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.template:
+        src: templates/restic.timer.j2
+        dest: "/lib/systemd/system/restic-{{ item.name | replace(' ', '') }}.timer"
+        owner: 'root'
+        group: 'root'
+        mode: '0644'
+      no_log: true
+      with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+      when:
+        - restic_create_cron
+        - item.name is defined
+        - item.scheduled | default(false)
+
+    - name: copy systemd service
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.template:
+        src: templates/restic.service.j2
+        dest: "/lib/systemd/system/restic-{{ item.name | replace(' ', '') }}.service"
+        owner: 'root'
+        group: 'root'
+        mode: '0644'
+      no_log: true
+      with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+      when:
+        - restic_create_cron
+        - item.name is defined
+        - item.scheduled | default(false)
+
+    - name: copy systemd service
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.template:
+        src: templates/restic.service.j2
+        dest: "/lib/systemd/system/restic-{{ item.name | replace(' ', '') }}.service"
+        owner: 'root'
+        group: 'root'
+        mode: '0644'
+      no_log: true
+      with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+      when:
+        - restic_create_cron
+        - item.name is defined
+        - item.scheduled | default(false)
+
+    - name: Enable restic service
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.systemd:
+        name: "restic-{{ item.name | replace(' ', '') | string }}.service"
+        enabled: true
+        daemon_reload: true
+      with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+      when:
+        - restic_create_cron
+        - item.name is defined
+        - item.scheduled | default(false)
+
+    - name: Enable and start restic timer
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.systemd:
+        name: "restic-{{ item.name | replace(' ', '') | string }}.timer"
+        enabled: true
+        state: started
+        daemon_reload: true
+      with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+      when:
+        - restic_create_cron
+        - item.name is defined
+        - item.scheduled | default(false)
+  when: ansible_service_mgr == 'systemd'
+  rescue:
+    - name: set ceonjo intead of systemd
+      set_fact:
+        restic_force_cron: true
+
+
+- name: install cronjob instead of systemd
+  ansible.builtin.cron:
+    name: "do1jlr.restic backup {{ item.name }}"
+    job: "CRON=true {{ restic_script_dir }}/backup-{{ item.name | replace(' ', '') }}.sh"
+    minute: '{{ item.schedule_minute | default("*") }}'
+    hour: '{{ item.schedule_hour | default("*") }}'
+    weekday: '{{ item.schedule_weekday | default("*") }}'
+    month: '{{ item.schedule_month | default("*") }}'
+    state: present
+    cron_file: '/etc/crontab'
+    user: 'root'
+  become: true
+  no_log: true
+  with_items: '{{ restic_backups }}'
+  when:
+    - restic_create_cron
+    - item.name is defined
+    - item.scheduled | default(false)
+    - ansible_service_mgr != 'systemd' or restic_force_cron | default(false)

vars/main.yml

@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ restic_os_variables:
   paths:
     - 'vars'
 
-playbook_version_number: 4  # should be int
+playbook_version_number: 5  # should be int
 playbook_version_path: 'do1jlr.restic.version'