On my Chromebook it says The following packages have unmet dependencies: But natively, there’s no IE Mode in Edge for Linux. I did find some browser extensions that attempt to replicate IE mode, so there may be hope if you need this functionality. Update: Thanks to Ondřej in the comments for explaining IE Mode only works on Windows with Edge. If you use one of those apps, you’ll appreciate having Microsoft Edge on a Chromebook. More importantly though, Microsoft Edge supports IE Mode for legacy web apps built specifically for Internet Explorer. Developers often test web apps across multiple browsers or use different developer tools in various browsers.

I’m sure some folks will ask “why even do this?”, which is a valid question.

Once that completes, you should have an Edge icon in your Chrome OS launcher and you’ve got Microsoft Edge on a Chromebook! Right-click it and choose the “Install to Linux” option to begin the installation process. deb link, you’ll need to accept the license agreement and then the Edge browser for Linux will be downloaded to your Chromebook.Īfter the download is complete, open your Files app on your Chromebook and look for the just downloaded. I’ve highlighted the one you want to click, which is for the. You’ll want to scroll down below the Edge downloads for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Once Linux is enabled on your Chromebook, navigate to this Microsoft link on your Chromebook.

Microsoft edge for linux download