new_contents: '''
  Manage command executions cron a state perspective
  '''
  
  import os
  import pwd
  import grp
  import subprocess
  
  def run(name,
          onlyif=None,
          unless=None,
          cwd='/root',
          user=None,
          group=None,
          timeout=60):
      '''
      Ensure that the named command is executed
  
      Arguments:
      name -- The command to run
  
      Keyword Argument:
      onlyif -- Only run the main command if this command returns true
      unless -- Only run the main command if this command returns False
      cwd -- Run the command from this directory, defaults to /root
      user -- Run the command as this user
      group -- run the command as this group
      timeout -- The number of seconds to wait for the command to complete,
      return False if the command does not return in time
      '''
      ret = {'name': name,
             'changes': {},
             'result': False,
             'comment': ''}
      if onlyif:
          if __salt__['cmd.retcode'](onlyif) != 0:
              ret['comment'] = 'onlyif exec failed'
              ret['result'] = True
              return ret
      if unless:
          if __salt__['cmd.retcode'](unless) == 0:
              ret['comment'] = 'unless executed sucsessfully'
              ret['result'] = True
              return ret
      if not os.path.isdir(cwd):
          ret['comment'] = 'Desired working directory is not available'
          return ret
      puid = os.geteuid()
      pgid = os.getegid()
      if user:
          try:
              euid = pwd.getpwnam(user).pw_uid
              os.seteuid(euid)
          except KeyError:
              ret['comment'] = 'The user ' + user + ' is not available'
              return ret
      if group:
          try:
              egid = grp.getgrnam(group).gr_gid
              os.setegid(egid)
          except KeyError:
              ret['comment'] = 'The group ' + group + ' is not available'
              return ret
      # Wow, we pased the test, run this sucker!
      cmd_all = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](name, cwd)
      ret['changes'] = cmd_all
      ret['result'] = not bool(cmd_all['retcode'])
      ret['comment'] = 'Command ' + name + ' run'
      return ret
  
  
subject: Add cmd state, needs testing