Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS Minimal is optimized for automated use at scale, with a tiny package set and minimal security cross-section. Speed, performance and stability are primary concerns for cloud developers and ops.

This is a quick deployment and ready-to-run image.
Simple and rapid installation. Easy to maintain.
Connection to Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS Minimal
To connect to the VM, you should generate a “Private Key” in advance. This can be done using the following instruction (by choosing the “file format:” option “.ppk” in point 3)
Guide – How To – Create and use Key Pair to connect to a VM
- Download and run Putty
- Go to the “SSH” section in the left panel and then to “Auth”.

- In the “Auth” section, click “Browse” and specify the path to the .ppk file you received earlier.
- Go to the home page of “Session”, enter the IP address of the VM and click “Open”.

- In the opened console you will need to enter the login ubuntu
- Now you can work with completely clean Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS Minimal adapted for AWS.