Install Microsoft Edge on virtual Debian Linux

Do this. It works the same in Parallels as on bare metal. First confirm your Debian VM is x86_64. Edge for Linux is built for amd64. If your VM prints arm64, it will not install.

Run:

dpkg --print-architecture

If the output is amd64, set up Microsoft's Edge repository and install:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg
sudo install -d -m 0755 /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /etc/apt/keyrings/microsoft.gpg > /dev/null
sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/microsoft.gpg
echo 'deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/microsoft.gpg] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/edge stable main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/microsoft-edge-stable.list > /dev/null
sudo apt update
sudo apt install microsoft-edge-stable

This adds Microsoft's signing key in the modern keyrings location, registers the official Edge repo, then installs Edge. Future updates will arrive with apt upgrade.

If your Debian VM is arm64 on an Apple silicon Mac, Edge for Linux is not currently provided for arm64. In that case tell me your Mac model and Debian version, and I will suggest the best supported workaround for your setup.

To install Microsoft Edge on a virtual Debian Linux running on Parallels Desktop for Mac, you can follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal in your Debian environment.
2. Download the Microsoft Edge installation package using the following command:

      curl https://packages.microsoft.com/config/debian/12/packages-microsoft-prod.deb > ./packages-microsoft-prod.deb
   

3. Install the downloaded package with the following command:

      sudo apt install ./packages-microsoft-prod.deb
   

4. After the installation, you can launch Microsoft Edge by entering:

      microsoft-edge
   

Make sure your Debian version is compatible and that you have the necessary permissions to install software packages.