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MS Edge - Sidebar and copilot not working on Linux Ubuntu v24 LTS
Sidebar not syncing or accepting new app additions (+). Copilot button is dead/inactive. Sidebar settings are well configured. Using the latest version of the Ubuntu OS and MS Edge. Functionality appears to be absent as product was released without full functionality....Lame!
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It seems especially unfortunate that the Linux builds of Edge omit the sidebar code path entirely, with no feature flags, policies, or workarounds available. Many developers and IT professionals choose Linux as their primary environment. By withholding a core UI feature from Linux users, Edge creates an unnecessary second‑class experience for a large segment of your audience.
Copying HubApps from a Windows install worked, it's a shame though that this hasn't been fixed yet.
Could you please explain the procedure or how you did it?
Brilliant! Copied the hubapps file from my windows pc to my Deepin install. Thanks a lot, works perfectly. 😎
It's now 15th of February and it still breaks after updating Edge. Just copied the HubApps file to my profile directories again. Copilot is so important to Microsoft but less so on platforms other than Windows.
the file that is missing is called HubApps, and it can be copied from any edge install, on windows it would be here:
AppData/Local/Microsoft/Edge/User Data/Default/HubApps
this file needs to be copied to:
flatpak version:.var/app/com.microsoft.Edge/config/microsoft-edge/Default/
regular install:
.config/microsoft-edge/Default/and restart edge, then copilot will work.
link to sample HubApps file
https://controlc.com/565dfd65
also might have to copy into other profiles if you have some
all of this info is above but unclear, ive also added a link to a copy of the file if you do not have a working installdarrelld678, you're a genius! 🤓 Thank you! 🤜🤛
You are awesome. Thank you so much.
As the link from above no longer works I've uploaded the hubapps file to my gdrive, feel free to grab it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M6ecQqmCenX08OmPN7S2CoU64TDC3DCH/view?usp=sharing
Thanks for providing this; it's been a bug I've been living with for some time.👍
Remove installation
$ apt remove microsoft-edge-stableRemove config
$ rm ~/.config/microsoft-edge
Download oldest and latest versions$ curl -o microsoft-edge-stable_121.0.2277.128-1_amd64.deb https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/edge/pool/main/m/microsoft-edge-stable/microsoft-edge-stable_121.0.2277.128-1_amd64.deb $ curl -o microsoft-edge-stable_131.0.2903.112-1_amd64.deb https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/edge/pool/main/m/microsoft-edge-stable/microsoft-edge-stable_131.0.2903.112-1_amd64.deb
Install oldest version$ apt install ./microsoft-edge-stable_121.0.2277.128-1_amd64.deb
Execute Edge$ microsoft-edge
Update to latests version$ apt install ./microsoft-edge-stable_131.0.2903.112-1_amd64.debThis works and Copilot mini-window opens, but it doesn't respond back when I send it a prompt and it's buggy.
Looks like it's a Copilot problem, not specifically related to the sidebar in Edge.
You Sir are a Gentleman and a Scholar
Worked perfectly...thank you!
Remove installation
$ apt remove microsoft-edge-stableDelete configuration
$ rm -lr ~/.config/microsoft-edgeInstall older versión
$ apt install ./microsoft-edge-stable_121.0.2277.128-1_amd64.deb
Update$ apt install ./microsoft-edge-stable_131.0.2903.112-1_amd64.debdownload older version of Edge from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download?form=MA13FJ
Weirdly, I have the issue on arch linux, everything updated, it seems like the problem is so generalized, it would be good to fix it centrally from MS side.
