If you use a Linux distribution and want to install or uninstall Microsoft Edge on your computer, here is how you can do that. There are mainly two ways to install the Microsoft Edge on your Linux computer, but this article shows the easier way – the GUI method.
Mozilla Firefox is the default browser on most of the Linux distros. It is quite handy for customization, features, options, etc. However, if you moved from a Windows computer to a Linux machine and were familiar with Chromium-based browsers, you might find it time-consuming to cope with the change. Although Google Chrome is available for some Linux distros, you can now install Microsoft Edge too.
It’s been quite some time since Microsoft launched the Edge browser for Linux. Whether you use Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora, Zoris OS, or anything else, you can install the Microsoft Edge browser on your computer.
As mentioned before, there are two ways to install the Microsoft Edge browser on your Linux computer – using the Software Installer and Terminal. You can opt for the Terminal method if you are familiar with commands. Otherwise, installing Microsoft Edge using the GUI method is quite easy and that is why it is mentioned in this article.
How to install Microsoft Edge on Linux
To install Microsoft Edge on Linux, follow these steps:
- Open the official website to download the .deb file.
- Double-click on the downloaded file.
- Click on the Install button.
- Enter your password and click the Authenticate button.
- Start using Microsoft Edge on your Linux computer.
To learn more about these steps, continue reading.
Before getting started, you must know that we have tried it on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS. However, if you have any other version, you can use the same method.
At first, you need to download the .deb file, or the Microsoft Edge browser setup file. For that, you can head over to the official website at microsoft.com, click the DOWNLOAD button and choose Linux (.deb) option.
Next, choose the Save File option instead of the Open with option. It will download the file to your computer and give you an option to install the browser.
Then, open the Downloads folder on your computer and double-click on the .deb file you downloaded. It opens the software installation window where you need to click on the Install button.
Next, you must enter your password and click on the Authenticate button. Once done, your browser will be installed immediately.
After that, you can start using the Microsoft Edge browser on your Linux computer without any problem.
Related: How to remove Edge and Bing Search on Windows 11
How to uninstall Microsoft Edge on Linux
To uninstall Microsoft Edge on Linux, follow these steps:
- Open Ubuntu Software app from the dock.
- Switch to the Installed tab.
- Find out Microsoft Edge.
- Click on the Remove button.
- Enter your password and click the Authenticate button.
Let’s check out more about these steps.
First, you need to open the Ubuntu Software app from the dock. However, if you do not find it, you can simply double-click on the .deb file you downloaded earlier to install the Microsoft Edge browser.
Next, switch to the Installed tab and find out the Microsoft Edge browser on the list. Then, click on the Remove button.
Then, enter your password and click the Authenticate button.
It will remove or uninstall the Microsoft Edge browser from your Linux computer.
How do I uninstall Microsoft Edge from the command line?
To uninstall Microsoft Edge from the command line or Terminal on Linux, you need to open the Terminal app first. Then, enter this command: sudo apt remove microsoft-edge-stable. It takes a few moments to uninstall or remove Microsoft Edge from your Linux computer using this method.
That’s all! Hope this guide helped.
