One of the innovations of the major Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2), which actually came out in minor like a regular Service Pack, is the built-in new Chromium-based Edge browser. Microsoft is known to be very actively developing and promoting its new Edge. Along with the semi-annual Windows 10 update, as promised a month earlier, a beta version of Edge for Linux was released (currently the browser is only available on Windows and macOS).
Supported distributions include Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and openSUSE. A Linux preview of Edge is available in .deb and .rpm packages. You can install it in two ways: download it on the program website Microsoft Edge Insider or via the built-in Linux package manager, following instructions.
The first preview of Edge for Linux aims to provide a representative experience for developers looking to build and test their sites and apps on Linux, Microsoft said in a posting. It has all the basic functionality and essential developer tools, including major rendering modes, extensions, DevTools, and test automation features. At the same time, Microsoft is warning that some of the custom experiences available on Windows and macOS may not work or work with limitations. More specifically, the first beta only supports local accounts and does not support Microsoft Edge or AAD sign-in to Microsoft Edge or features that require authorization (sync settings, favorites, etc.).
The release of a Linux version, without which Microsoft is not known to have a future without, is part of Microsoft’s broader effort to encourage enterprise users to use Edge.
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Source: Microsoft