If you disable data collection through controls available in the Previews, we may continue to collect diagnostic information about the download, the installation and any removal of the Previews and “basic” data as described in the Windows Diagnostics section of the Microsoft Privacy Statement. This behavior is inherited from Google Chrome. If the deb is installed, it will add an apt repository by creating /etc/apt//microsoft-edge-dev.list. To examine files before installation: mkdir /tmp/msedgeĭpkg-deb -x microsoft-edge-dev_93.0.957.0-1_b /tmp/msedgeĪfter extraction, it's possible to run without installing: /tmp/msedge/opt/microsoft/msedge-dev/microsoft-edge-dev But I think having the choice to not use their browser is better than having no choice to use it at all.Microsoft Edge for Linux is now available in the Beta and Dev Channels at Microsoft Edge Insider Channels. Packages are available in deb and rpm formats.įiles can also be downloaded from the Microsoft package repositories: DEB, RPM Honestly, nothing Microsoft can do will ever be universally loved by Linux users. Well, those who advocate for it say it’s fast, compatible, supports Chrome extensions, and has solid privacy settings (though some of those are enabled by default so be sure to configure things to your tastes if trying it out). Mozilla Firefox is arguably the most popular web browser with Linux fans, with Google Chrome or vanilla Chromium second place. We’ve updated our guide on how to install Microsoft Edge on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and other Ubuntu-based distros to walk through all the (very simple) steps needed.

If you want a beta or dev build you can head over to the Microsoft Edge Insiders website to download a copy instead. If you don’t have Microsoft Edge Dev or Beta installed you can download the official stable release from the official Microsoft Edge website for Ubuntu (and related distros) or Fedora (and related distros):

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