After installation, Microsoft Edge is ready to open from the Linux application launcher. I appreciate that the endpoint is concrete: a browser window you can launch from the desktop.
Compare your Linux release with Microsoft’s list for Edge. Find the entry for your distribution.
What Microsoft Edge supports on Linux
Microsoft supports Edge on 64-bit Ubuntu 18.04 or later and Debian 10 or later. Fedora 39 or later and openSUSE 15.5 or later are also listed.
Other Linux distributions may run Edge without official Microsoft support, so check the listed versions before choosing a package.
| Linux distribution | Minimum supported release | Package path |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu or Debian | Ubuntu 18.04 or later, Debian 10 or later | Microsoft .deb package with APT |
| Fedora | Fedora 39 or later | Microsoft Edge RPM repository with DNF |
| openSUSE | openSUSE 15.5 or later | Microsoft Edge RPM repository with Zypper |
| Other Linux distributions | Not listed as officially supported | No supported native path in Microsoft’s current matrix |
Check your distribution before downloading. Microsoft’s support list names the Linux releases Edge supports.
Check your Linux release and architecture
Microsoft’s current Edge package indexes list amd64 Debian packages and x86_64 RPM packages. The support page says 64-bit Linux, but the package filenames identify the supported CPU builds more precisely.
On Debian or Ubuntu, compare the machine’s CPU name with APT’s package architecture before installing. Linux reports the same ARM64 family as aarch64 in uname and arm64 in dpkg.
uname -m && dpkg --print-architecture
Stop if your system reports aarch64 or arm64. Microsoft’s current Edge package indexes list no ARM64 package, so those x86 builds cannot be installed natively on that system.
Install Microsoft Edge from its native package
The Debian-family route starts at Microsoft’s public download page, where its current Linux link is a .deb. Fedora and openSUSE use Microsoft’s separate Edge RPM repository.
- Ubuntu or Debian uses the .deb download and APT. Go to the Debian package steps.
- Fedora uses the Edge RPM repository with DNF. Go to the Fedora steps.
- openSUSE uses the Edge RPM repository with Zypper. Go to the openSUSE steps.
Download the Debian package, step 1
The current Microsoft Linux download page offers a .deb package. Open it and select Download for Linux (.deb), then save the file after reviewing Microsoft’s licence terms.
Install the saved file with APT from its download directory. APT treats a local path as the package and resolves its dependencies through configured repositories.
sudo apt install ./microsoft-edge-stable_*.deb
If more than one Edge package is in that directory, use the exact downloaded filename instead of the wildcard. The Ubuntu DEB installation guide explains why the ./ path matters to APT.
Add the Edge repository with DNF5, step 2
On Fedora with DNF5, add Microsoft’s Edge repository before installing the stable package. DNF5’s config-manager uses the addrepo subcommand with the repo file URL.
sudo dnf config-manager addrepo --from-repofile=https://packages.microsoft.com/yumrepos/edge/config.repo
sudo dnf install microsoft-edge-stable
The stable RPM is microsoft-edge-stable, and DNF4 uses the –add-repo form shown next.
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://packages.microsoft.com/yumrepos/edge/config.repo
sudo dnf install microsoft-edge-stable
Check repository settings before installing if your system requires package signature checks. Microsoft’s current Edge config.repo sets gpgcheck=0 and repo_gpgcheck=0, so DNF skips both checks when it uses this file unchanged.
Microsoft’s repository signing notes describe signed packages and metadata. If your policy requires those checks, don’t install from this file unchanged.
Add the Edge repository with Zypper, step 3
On openSUSE, add the public Edge RPM-MD repository with a local alias, refresh its package metadata, then install the stable package. openSUSE documents the addrepo URI-and-alias form, and Microsoft’s Edge repository exposes the metadata and package name used below.
sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://packages.microsoft.com/yumrepos/edge/ microsoft-edge
sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper install microsoft-edge-stable
If Zypper asks to trust a signing key, check its fingerprint against Microsoft’s published key list before accepting it. Don’t skip a signature warning to force the install through.
Open Edge and check the package, step 4
After the package manager finishes, start Microsoft Edge from your application launcher. The package name in the Microsoft repositories is microsoft-edge-stable, which is also the name to use when checking or removing the installed package.
On Ubuntu, use the APT package listing to confirm the installation registered microsoft-edge-stable under its package name. If you received an RPM, the Ubuntu RPM guide explains the package-format mismatch.
Fix a package or repository mismatch
Passing an RPM to APT or a DEB to DNF is a package-format mismatch. A CPU mismatch causes a separate install failure, so compare the system architecture with the package name before changing repositories.
If Edge is outside Microsoft’s supported list for your distribution, see how to install Brave on Linux as an alternative.
| What you see | What to do |
|---|---|
| Ubuntu or Debian has an RPM file | Use Microsoft’s .deb download and install it with APT. Ubuntu cannot install an RPM as a native Debian package. |
| Fedora has a .deb file | Use the Edge RPM repository with DNF instead of passing the Debian package to DNF. |
| Architecture reports aarch64 or arm64 | Stop. The current Microsoft Edge package indexes list amd64 and x86_64, not ARM64 builds. |
| DNF must verify package and repository signatures | Do not use the current Edge config.repo unchanged because it disables both checks. |
| Your Linux release is absent from Microsoft’s support list | Treat the install as unsupported and do not assume a package for a related distribution is compatible. |
If APT installed Edge on Ubuntu, the package can be removed with the package manager. The APT remove and purge guide explains which configuration files each option keeps.
sudo apt remove microsoft-edge-stable
Keep Edge updates on the same package path
Keep the Microsoft Edge repository enabled if you want updates through APT, DNF, or Zypper. Run the matching package-manager command only after confirming that Microsoft’s repository is configured and its signing policy matches your system.
sudo apt update
sudo apt install --only-upgrade microsoft-edge-stable
sudo dnf upgrade microsoft-edge-stable
sudo zypper update microsoft-edge-stable
Microsoft Edge on Linux FAQ
Microsoft’s support list names distro releases, while its package indexes also limit the native CPU builds.
Can I install Microsoft Edge on Linux Mint?
Microsoft’s support page lists Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE, but not Linux Mint. Mint may accept an Ubuntu-compatible .deb package, but Microsoft doesn’t list Mint as an officially supported distribution.
Does Microsoft Edge for Linux have an ARM64 package?
The current Microsoft Edge package indexes list amd64 DEB files and x86_64 RPM files. They don’t list an arm64 or aarch64 package, so the native package path in this guide does not cover ARM64.
Can I install Microsoft Edge on Arch Linux?
Microsoft says Edge may run on other Linux distributions, but those systems are not officially supported. Arch is not on Microsoft’s support list. If you need a supported browser package instead, see how to install Brave on Linux.