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yellowdogvn
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Jan 23, 2021
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Some review on Edge Chromium on Linux

I've just switched to Linux (which is Lubuntu), after a long time with Windows 10 to try new things.I used to use Chrome in my Linux because I don't think Edge Chromium supports it. One day, I heard ...
  • tomscharbach's avatar
    Jan 23, 2021

    yellowdogvn  "First, I can't sync with my Microsoft account. That's why I still have to use both Edge Chromium and Chrome."

     

    Microsoft has said that it plans to bring sync to Edge-Linux, but has not provided a timetable for that essential feature.  Without MSA sign-in and sync, Edge-Linux is more-or-less bling, not useful for end users.  But that's fair -- Edge-Linux at this point is intended for testing and use by developers, not end users.  MSA sign-in and Sync will probably be in place before a Stable version is released. 

     

    At present Microsoft officially supports only Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE distros, although Edge-Linux seems to install properly and work acceptably on Ubuntu flavors/derivatives (Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Mate and so on).  Edge-Linux is not available for Arch-based distros or independents like Solus and Intel's Clear Linux. 

     

    A Microsoft team member is reported to have said in a December podcast that support will be extended to additional distros after Stable is released, but Microsoft has given no timetable.  Many of us are hoping that Microsoft will issue a Snap or Flatpak version.

     

    We will just have to be patient. 

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