cron job
 

Can anyone explain me in detail how cron job manages the build of the software on linux servers.

Alsso what would be the role of a build engineer?

Getting the developer/official build on webpage like Jenkins means waht?

Hi,

Cron doesn't 'manage' building of software, it's just a scheduler that will run scripts/programs on a specific time interval indicated by you. Nothing more and nothing less.

I don't know if the role of build engineer is something specific. We include the 'build' part in the role of a Release engineer. Look at the link provided for a pretty detailed description.

I don't quite understand what you mean with your last question but I'm assuming you're referring to creating jobs in Jenkins. Jenkins is a continuous integration software that allows you to create jobs to build software for example. Have a look at their wiki for a complete description.

Last but not least, try to use a more descriptive title next time. Your title is only remotely descriptive of your questions.

Kind regards,

Eric

Jenkins can be used to start builds, and also it can be configured to run tests. Jenkins will display the result on the web, so you can browse the builds/results.
The role of a build engineer is not really general, you need to ask the company how they defined.