Click the “file folder” button located at the end of the File: field (see screenshot below).

Launch VirtualBox and select File -> Import Appliance….

It’s over 6GB, so the download may take some time.

Then head over to the Microsoft Virtual Machines page and download the Windows 10 virtual machine for VirtualBox.

If you don’t have VirtualBox already installed, launch the Ubuntu Software app and search for virtualbox.

Microsoft offers Windows 10 as a free virtual machine, which means you can use it with software like VirtualBox, an open source (free) virtualization app. Be warned – you’ll need 10+ GB and a computer that is capable of running Windows 10 as a virtual machine, because that’s exactly what you’ll be doing. Until Edge runs natively in Linux, this is the easiest way to use Internet Explorer and Edge from within Ubuntu.

This tutorial will guide you step-by-step through the install process for Internet Explorer (IE) and Microsoft Edge in Ubuntu Linux – using the terrific software VirtualBox.

Install microsoft edge on ubuntu