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Microsoft Edge is coming to Linux desktops, it has been confirmed.

News that a Linux port of the Chromium-based Edge browser won’t be a massive surprise to Linux users given that Microsoft developers have teased the possibility several times before.

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Microsoft has gone from describing Edge for Linux as “something we’d like to do” to something that said would happen “eventually”. They then launched a survey to scope out feedback on the idea from existing Linux users.

And now: Edge for Linux is official.

Announced during its “State of the Browser” session (around the 8min 24 mark) at the Ignite conference in Orlando, USA, Microsoft say Edge for Linux will be released sometime in 2020.

Precisely when? Well, that’s as-yet unknown. Edge for macOS and Windows 10 went stable on January 15th, 2020 but the official Edge development website lists the Linux port as “coming soon”.

That said, it may be closer than you think. Microsoft Edge for Linux was spotted during May’s Build 2020 event.

When Microsoft announced it was rebuilding its Edge browser on top of Chromium the chance of a native Linux port increased substantially, due to the cross-platform nature of the codebase it now uses.

A crop of Chromium based web browsers already support Linux, including Google Chrome, Vivaldi, Opera, Yandex (Russia) and SRWare Iron.

But Microsoft isn’t just taking Chromium and slapping a new logo on it; it’s also getting involved. Microsoft Edge is an active and contributing member to the Chromium open source project (ergo work done for Edge can, in turn, benefit other browsers, including ones you might want to use).

We’ll be keeping our eyes fixed on the Edge Canary and Dev channels for any sign of a Linux build and, naturally, give you a heads the moment it’s available for testing.

But the big question is: will you use it?

• (via: Neowin)

Microsoft Edge is a fast and secure browser for the modern web. It is built with Chromium same as used by Google Chrome browser. In this article we will show you how to install the Microsoft Edge Browser web browser on Ubuntu 20.04.

Currently, for Linux the developer preview is available and the stable version is available on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. You can synchronize your bookmarks, history, and passwords on all your devices using the Edge like other browser.

Install Edge Browser on Ubuntu#

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It’s straightforward process to install Edge browser on Ubuntu. We’ll use the Microsoft Edge repository to install the package with apt from the command-line.

Perform the following steps to install Edge on Ubuntu:

Step 1 – Install Dependencies#

First of all, update the packages index and install the dependencies using below command. Make sure you are logged in as user with sudo privileges:

sudo apt install software-properties-common apt-transport-https wget

Step 2 – Enable Edge Repository#

Import the Microsoft GPG key with wget :

Use below command to enable the Edge browser repository:

Step 3 – Install Edge#

After enabling the repository, you can install Edge by typing:

That’s it. You have install Edge on your Ubuntu system.

Chromium Microsoft Edge Browser

You can update the Edge package using following command when the new version is released:

Launch Edge Browser#

Go to Activities and search for keyword “Edge”, click on the icon to launch:

If you are familiar with the command line you can open by typing microsoft-edge on your terminal.

It will show the following window when you start the Edge browser first time. It will ask, if you want to send usage statistic and diagnostic data to Microsoft:

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Single game recordsthe initials game. Click on Accept and get started button to go ahead.

Conclusion#

Microsoft Edge On Ubuntu

You have learned how to install Microsoft Edge on your Ubuntu 20.04. You also can import your bookmarks, and settings to Edge from your other browser like Chrome, Firefox, Chromium, etc.

If you have any question, feel free leave a comment below.

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