The "min" in your topic string likely refers to the "Minimal Install" option available in the Ubuntu installer, which installs a basic desktop environment without office suites, games, or media players.
Use Cuckoo Sandbox, Firecracker, or Windows Sandbox to observe behavior:
Because Ubuntu 17.04 is End of Life, the standard software sources (us.archive.ubuntu.com) will be broken (404 errors). You must point the package manager to the old-releases archive to install any software.
Suppose your employer or a legacy system documentation explicitly asks you to run ure117rmjavhdtoday022817 min install. In that case, it is almost certainly internal shorthand for a forgotten build script. Recommended actions: ure117rmjavhdtoday022817 min install
Example of what the install script might contain (hypothetical):
// Internal tool for database migration, abandoned in 2017
if(System.getProperty("min.install") != null)
installMinimal();
This guide provides a streamlined installation process for a standard software package or tool. Estimated completion time: 17 minutes.
Locate the Downloaded File:
Run the Installer:
Follow Installation Prompts:
Verify Installation:
A minimal Java runtime can be created with jlink:
jlink --module-path $JAVA_HOME/jmods --add-modules java.base,java.logging --output minimal-jre
Size: ~40 MB (compared to 200+ MB for full JDK).