Security News > 2021 > November > Microsoft Edge for Linux out of beta, now generally available
Microsoft announced today that the Chromium-based Edge web browser is now generally available on the Linux platform via the stable channel.
In September 2019, Redmond asked for feedback from Linux users on the release of the Edge browser for Linux to flesh out the requirements needed for an official launch.
"Microsoft Edge is now generally available for Linux via stable channel. Edge on Linux was previously only available in preview channels," Microsoft announced today at the Ignite 2021 virtual conference.
"To celebrate the availability, the Microsoft Edge Surf game has a special, limited-time surprise from the Linux world in the Edge 97 release dev channel, which is accessible by keying in the classic Konami' cheat' code."
There are two methods to start using Microsoft Edge on Linux: downloading it from the official Edge page or using Redmond's Linux software repo.
Rpm package directly from the Microsoft Edge site or the Microsoft Linux packages server, which will also configure your device to receive future automatic updates.