Overview:
The Chromium-based Microsoft Edge Browser is a cross-platform web browser that offers consumers a superior surfing experience compared to competing browsers. Due to its quick surfing and integrated Chrome Web Store, which has a wide selection of helpful extensions, installing the Microsoft Edge browser on Ubuntu 22.04 will be a worthwhile experience.
This tutorial will show you how to install Microsoft Edge Browser on Ubuntu.
Prerequisites:
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Server with Ubuntu 22.04
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Non-root user (sudo-enabled)
Key:
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Red Colour: Input
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Green Colour: Output
Common prompts:
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When using sudo to execute a command, you might be asked for your user password.
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When a command is executed, you could be asked if you wish to carry it out further or not. Enter "Y" to proceed or "n" to end, and then press ENTER.
Microsoft Edge Browser Installation on Ubuntu
Step 1: Update all dependencies
Run the below command to fetch the package information from all configured sources.
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Download installation package
Run the below command to download and install the package fetched above.
sudo apt-get upgrade
Step 3: Install software package
Install the software package needed for the Microsoft Edge browser by running the below command:
sudo apt install software-properties-common apt-transport-https wget
Step 4: Download the GPG key
Use the following command to download the GPG key to verify the authenticity of the package.
wget -q https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -
Step 5: Add the official Microsoft repository
The following command will add the official Microsoft repository, allowing you to install the Microsoft Edge browser on Ubuntu 22.04.
sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/edge stable main"
Step 6: Download installation package
Use the following command to update the package list once again:
sudo apt-get update
Step 7: Install Microsoft Edge browser
Install Microsoft Edge browser, using the below command:
sudo apt install microsoft-edge-stable
Step 8: Verify Microsoft Edge browser installation
Use the following command to verify the Microsoft Edge browser installation:
microsoft-edge --version
Conclusion:
In comparison to other browsers, Microsoft Edge performs significantly better and is well-tailored for surfing on Linux. You can install it on your machine to meet your needs using the installation technique described above.
