* is not valid value for validate_numeric

[sous-chefs]

* is not valid value for validate_numeric

[wedtm]

+1 on this

[andrewheald]

Yes, given that cron is pulled in by chef-client, I'm a definite +1 on this one. I might, if time permits, submit a patch for this, but I'm not 100% sure I understand the underlying issue as yet.

[StarryShark]

+1

I am getting the same messages with chef-client 12.7.2

Deprecated features used!
  Default value "*" is invalid for property minute of resource cron_d. In Chef 13 this will become an error: undefined method `validate_numeric' for #<Class:0x000000057fc448>. at 1 location:
    - /var/cache/chef/cookbooks/cron/resources/d.rb:27:in `class_from_file'
  Default value "*" is invalid for property hour of resource cron_d. In Chef 13 this will become an error: undefined method `validate_numeric' for #<Class:0x000000057fc448>. at 1 location:
    - /var/cache/chef/cookbooks/cron/resources/d.rb:28:in `class_from_file'
  Default value "*" is invalid for property day of resource cron_d. In Chef 13 this will become an error: undefined method `validate_numeric' for #<Class:0x000000057fc448>. at 1 location:
    - /var/cache/chef/cookbooks/cron/resources/d.rb:29:in `class_from_file'
  Default value "*" is invalid for property month of resource cron_d. In Chef 13 this will become an error: undefined method `validate_month' for #<Class:0x000000057fc448>. at 1 location:
    - /var/cache/chef/cookbooks/cron/resources/d.rb:30:in `class_from_file'
  Default value "*" is invalid for property weekday of resource cron_d. In Chef 13 this will become an error: undefined method `validate_dow' for #<Class:0x000000057fc448>. at 1 location:
    - /var/cache/chef/cookbooks/cron/resources/d.rb:31:in `class_from_file'

[dainiax]

+1

[apeschel]

👍

[pkang]

+1

[vincentaubert]

+1

[chilicheech]

+1

[jwr0]

+1

And in case my usage is any different than others, I'm doing:
minute '*/15'

[binlialfie]

+1

[tas50]

This is being looked into. I'm locking the thread at this point since the +1s aren't providing more useful information.