Public bug reported: crontab is part of user data. A fresh install will not touch user data, but will delete the crontab of the user.
The cron system might be according to specs, but it is in conflict with ubuntu principles. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-42-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Dec 17 14:22:45 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-13 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801) SourcePackage: cron UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: cron (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1738596 Title: crontab should be in user space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1738596/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs