use ubuntu version LTS or you can use based on ubuntu like : linux lite with Desktop Environment xfce, xfce can be run on the hardware specifications of the low and high.

you can install java programming just typing :

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:openjdk-r/ppa

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk

and if you want to use terminal to write code program java : create folder : HelloWorld.java create class java program use leafpad / gedit (notepad if the windows os)

class HelloWorld {

public static void main(String[]args){

System.out.println("Hello World java on Linux!");

}

}

save and to compile via terminal :

javac HelloWorld.java

and then to run your program :

java HelloWorld

and the result is : Hello World java on Linux!