http://www.comtechies.com/2013/02/how-to-set-up-gui-on-amazon-ec2-ubuntu.html
sudo apt-get update ; sudo apt-get upgrade -y
sudo apt-get install wget unzip software-properties-common python-software-properties -y
sudo apt-get install fonts-droid ttf-mscorefonts-installer fonts-horai-umefont fonts-unfonts-core winbind winetricks gnome-exe-thumbnailer
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa -y
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install wine1.7 -y
AIR_HOME=$HOME/air_sdk_3.9
mkdir -p $AIR_HOME
cd $AIR_HOME
wget http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/win/download/latest/AIRSDK_Compiler.zip
unzip AIRSDK_Compiler.zip
echo "PATH=\"$AIR_HOME/bin:$PATH\"" | sudo tee "/etc/environment"
echo "AIR_HOME=\"$AIR_HOME\"" | sudo tee -a "/etc/environment"
sudo apt-get install python-software-properties curl wget -y
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java -y
sudo apt-get update
echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 select true | sudo debconf-set-selections
echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 seen true | sudo debconf-set-selections
sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer -y
sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-set-default
RDP into machine and install java via wine (just download the installer and run it)