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It escapes me why Microsoft Edge drags such a deficiency in Linux, when it is one of the most popular browsers today precisely because of the care that its developers put in all its features. And, beware, because in Linux it has been better received than might be expected. I myself have it installed to test it from time to time and I had missed the repository issue until recently. That Microsoft Edge does not include its own repository is not only an anomaly with the added inconvenience of having to manually download and update each new version that comes out: it is irresponsible behavior on the part of Microsoft, since a browser that does not receive updates is a risk to system security . And it is that Microsoft Edge does not even warn that there is a new version to download. That is to say: you go to the official Microsoft Edge download page , choose the package that corresponds to the distribution you use (Deb for Debian and Ubuntu, RPM for Fedora and openSUSE, etc.), install it and… unlike any other Of the large web browsers on the market that are available for Linux, it does not add any repository to the system that facilitates the automatic updating of the application. Sudo install -o root -g root -m 644 microsoft.gpg /etc/apt/ was at the end of last year when Microsoft Edge released its first stable version for Linux and although it seemed then that everything was already done, taking into account the long road traveled to reach that moment, the truth is that the Redmond web browser is still sinning of a ballast of the most unusual: it is not updated! Ubuntu / Debian curl | gpg -dearmor > microsoft.gpg Installing Microsoft Edge Using Command Lineįirst, we need to download and add the Microsoft GPG key to our Linux system.

By locally downloading the installation package.īelow I’ll show you how to do it both ways.

From the command line using the distribution package manager.

Generally, there are two ways to install Microsoft Edge on Linux. If you’re a Linux user who has to use Windows for work, it’s handy to have a browser version that can sync that data back and forth.īeing Chromium-based, Microsoft Edge gives users access to all Chrome Web Store extensions, including the same compatibility and performance as Google Chrome. The new release supports a variety of Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE.

Many Linux users will already be using Chrome or Firefox, but Edge is another browser option that might work on distros where Chrome isn’t fully supported. Let me show you how to install the Microsoft Edge on your favorite Linux distribution easily.

Microsoft officially launched the stable version of its browser for Linux.