The good news is that Edge Dev supports Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, as well as openSUSE distributions. You can easily download Edge Dev distributions in .deb or .rpm packages. Some end-user features and services may not yet be fully enabled. However, Edge comes with all the basic ones, including Google extensions and support for smooth scrolling. Microsoft’s intentions regarding this projects have already been revealed:
How can I install Microsoft Edge for Linux?
Do keep in mind that you need to use Terminal to install the browser correctly. The initial release supports local accounts only. Moreover, signing in to Microsoft Edge via a Microsoft Account or AAD account and other features that require signing in will be available in a future preview. To easily set up Microsoft’s repository on Fedora, use these commands: To start the actual installation, type this command next: In order to set up Microsoft’s repository on Ubuntu or Debian, run these commands in Terminal: Up next, use the following two commands to install Microsoft Edge Dev: On openSUSE, enter these commands to set up Microsoft repository: To complete the process, enter the following commands:
How can I run Legacy Edge on 20H2?
This first Dev channel build of Microsoft Edge on Linux isn’t the only major change related to Edge. Running Legacy Edge on 20H2 is also possible, through a simple workaround. You just need to delete the BrowserReplacement key value at in registry. Regarding the downsides of this procedure, here’s what one user says: Microsoft plans to release weekly builds following their regular Dev Channel cadence alongside their other supported platforms, so we’ll keep an eye on things and return with fresh info.
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