[Bug 1836475] Re: update-notifier-common weekly cron job runs at the same time for all computers across the globe

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This bug was fixed in the package update-notifier - 3.192.34

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update-notifier (3.192.34) groovy; urgency=medium

  * Replace cronjobs with systemd timers. (LP: #1836475)
  * d/control:
    - Removed (now) redundant anacron dep
    - Bumped Standards-Version
    - Removed redundant autotools-dev dep and X-Python3-Version spec
  * d/update-notifier-common.maintscript:
    - Added rm_conffile for former cronjobs
    - Migrated rm_conffile cpu-checker bits from postinst/postrm/preinst
  * d/update-notifier-common.triggers:
    - Switched to interest-noawait as trigger is "non-crucial" (shouldn't
      block configuration of triggering packages)

 -- Dave Jones <dave.jones at canonical.com>  Thu, 08 Oct 2020 13:32:55
+0100

** Changed in: update-notifier (Ubuntu Groovy)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Released

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Title:
  update-notifier-common weekly cron job runs at the same time for all
  computers across the globe

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in update-notifier package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader source package in Groovy:
  Confirmed
Status in update-notifier source package in Groovy:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Hi,

  /etc/cron.weekly/update-notifier-common is run at the same time on all
  machines across the globe. It's putting unnecessary stress on
  Canonical's infrastructure (changelogs.ubuntu.com, specifically).
  Could we please have this job spread out over 24h ?

  And could we please SRU this change ?

  Thanks

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