Is task manager on windows the equivalent of the cron services on linux?

Not really, cron is for scheduling things. Task manager is similar to ps, ie running processes. What version of windows?

Well looks like it's windows server 2008. But more as a general question to be honest. I know how to use the cron.hourly cron.daily on linux to repeat a task, but i was wondering waht would be the equivalent under windows.

not used w2k8 ( only on server 2003 ) but theres a task scheduler in the control panel which should do what you want

There's also the command "at".

Does this mean you got the IT job then, Juan? And now you'll be bombarding us with questions on how to do it? 🙄

"Scheduled Tasks" in the GUI, or "AT" from the commandline.

(What do Unix sysadmins have for breakfast at the same time every morning? Cronflakes.)

Lol@cougar!

I've always put 'top' in at the command prompt in linux to find running tasks. It produces a list similar to Windows task manager.

I think in Win2008 the command line is schtasks. It has a lot more functionality than AT, maybe even more than cron.

I'd check the spelling exactly but I'm on my Mac right now…

Rachel

Thanks everyone most useful And I dont have cronflakes…Just some cronrange juice 😉

mogrim no interview is thursday, I am just trying to investigate what I think they may ask me…