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could you make a version of edge for debian and also manjaro could it be compiled as tar file and is
paulstechtips I tried to post this as an update to my prior comment, but it isn't posting for some reason, so I'll post it as an independent reply:
UPDATE 2020.09.23 2:24 CST:
The Top Feedback Summary for 2020.09.23 now lists Edge for Linux as "Planned for October" and also has the following information:
"As you may have heard yesterday https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2020/09/22/whats-new-in-web-experiences-ignite-2020-need-to-secure-your-remote-workers-choose-microsoft-edge-as-your-browser-for-business/, we’re excited to announce that the Dev channel for Edge on Linux will be available next month! We are updating Make Edge available on Linux from Planned to Planned for October.
"We’ve had questions about the distribution for Linux once it’s available. For the initial launch, we are supporting Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and OpenSUSE. Starting next month, you will be able to download and install both .deb and .rpm packages from our https://microsoftedgeinsider.com/.
"We’re sure you’re curious about what is available with this version of Edge! While we are working to ensure that every feature in our Windows and Mac Dev channels is available in our Linux version, there are a few features that will not be available at launch. Sync (and its related services), read aloud, and differential updates will not be available immediately with Edge on Linux. We are working hard to bring these to users as quickly as possible, while also ensuring it’s done right. Once we know these changes are implemented, you will see them mentioned in Josh’s summary posts. Additionally, if any of this changes before we launch, we will work to ensure y’all are notified."
Note that the Edge Linux version released for testing will not sync and that only Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and OpenSUSE distros (deb and rpm) will be initially supported. No word on whether or not Microsoft plans to support eopkg, Snap or Flatpak at any point in the future.
I will not be able to test the browser until the browser is released in one of eopkg, Snap or Flatpak, but if and when one or more of those packages are supported, I'll install and test.
Good luck with your testing, paulstechtips . I hope that we'll hear from you and others in the Linux community who are able to test.
- Everyone is able to test, just grab a Linux distro and install it on a VM.
HotCakeX "Everyone is able to test, just grab a Linux distro and install it on a VM."
It isn't that simple. According to Microsoft's messaging about the pending release, quoted above, Edge installation will be supported at this time only for a small number of major commercial distros (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and OpenSUSE) and other distros that support either deb (Debian/Ubuntu) or rpm (RedHat) package managers. Quite a few distros do, others (e.g. Arch-based distros, Solus, Clear Linux and so on) don't.
I guess if anyone wants to install a distro in a VM just to test Edge (I don't see the point of doing that, myself), I'd suggest Ubuntu, which is directly supported for Edge testing, doesn't require much if any configuration to use otherwise, and is backed up by extensive, accessible support forums.
- I didn't talk about simplicity. those distros are popular and VM hypervisors built in and also free from 3rd party. so again, Everyone is able to test, just grab a Linux distro and install it on a VM.
no need for a certain community to do the testing.
