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| Microsoft Edge is now available on Linux |
A year after the first preview release of the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser for Linux was released, the software giant has announced its general availability.
The new version supports many Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and OpenSUSE. The company announced the launch of the Linux browser on the first day of the Ignite IT Pro conference.
The browser should work with any Linux distribution that uses DEB or RPM packages. Microsoft plans to release the release once a week. Just like you did with dev channel releases for other platforms.
Starting with the stable release of Linux Edge Channel (regular users), the browser is now available for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS.
Similar to introducing a new browser on macOS, the company is putting the browser on Linux more for IT professionals and developers who want to test websites more than regular users on these platforms. However, anyone on any supported platform can use the new browser.
If you are using the preview version of the browser for Linux, you can now get the latest stable version by running the sudo apt install microsoft-edge-stabil command. If you are new to Linux browsers, you can now download the installer from the company's website.
Many Linux users use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers. However, Microsoft Edge is another browser option that can be used in distributions that do not fully support Google Chrome.
The company has also added several privacy features to the browser to restrict tracking and cookies. The Linux version shares most of the features available on Windows and macOS.
Access to the stable channel version
In other browser-related news from Ignite, the company announced a preview of a tool designed to help businesses migrate from Internet Explorer before most versions of Internet Explorer no longer support Internet Explorer. Windows release on June 15, 2022.
With the new cloud site list management tool, customers can save a company site list to a compatible cloud site instead of saving it locally.
Microsoft has officially announced that users can create, import and export site lists, and review changes to site list entries through the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Multiple site lists can be hosted in the cloud, and different groups of devices can be assigned to different lists using group policies.