• Journal of Digital Contents Society
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.357-363
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• 2017

The Linux operating system, considered to be a subset of the UNIX operating system, is becoming the backbone of the enterprise server market and is seen as the key to building cloud computing and big data infrastructures. Linux has a variety of Linux distributions due to the fact that the source is open and anyone can freely modify and distribute it. First of all, Linux dominated the server market, the emergence of various distributions dominates the desktop and mobile operating system markets. In this paper, we examine the birth and history of Linux and classify and characterize various Linux distributions. The emergence of various Linux distributions will play a pivotal role in the Internet of Things and will further expand their power.