[Bug 269427] security/py-certbot: enabling the periodic timer by default

https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=269427

            Bug ID: 269427
           Summary: security/py-certbot: enabling the periodic timer by
                    default
           Product: Ports & Packages
           Version: Latest
          Hardware: Any
                OS: Any
            Status: New
          Severity: Affects Some People
          Priority: ---
         Component: Individual Port(s)
          Assignee: python@FreeBSD.org
          Reporter: freebsd@zorin.au
          Assignee: python@FreeBSD.org
             Flags: maintainer-feedback?(python@FreeBSD.org)

I am writing to find out whether it would be possible to have Certbot's renewal
periodic script
(https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/tree/security/py-certbot/files/500.certbot.in)
be enabled by default upon installation of the package.

Currently, the weekly_certbot_enable needs to be set, after installation of the
security/py-certbot package.

In the Certbot project, we suggest to packagers that `certbot renew -q` be run
often, as it will be a no-op if no certificate renewals are due. In our first
party packages and in a number of Linux distros, this is twice daily. These
scheduled tasks are enabled by default, which is our preference upstream.

My feeling is that Certbot users would expect renewals to happen automatically,
as it is the primary purpose of the tool. The extra step to enable the periodic
script on FreeBSD is something that users may not be expecting or not know
about (e.g. https://github.com/certbot/website/issues/784).

I'm not familiar with FreeBSD packaging policies around periodic scripts, would
something like this change be acceptable for the py-certbot package?

Thank you,
Alex

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