jrsilvey

jrsilvey That leaves me confused still though. Why could I sync in my bookmarks when I was using Edge on Linux when using the .deb version a few months ago when the software first became available on Linux? I'm absolutely certain I did.

I have no idea what you were syncing or how. Edge syncs through the user's Microsoft Account on Microsoft servers. I know for a fact that sync on Edge-Linux was not available until March 23, and at that point it required a flag to be set. The flag is no longer needed in the two most recent versions.

jrsilvey My roommate is in the Windows Insider and Edge Insider program and he downloaded the Edge Beta on flatpak and the bookmarks sync wasn't available.

"When" might be a relevant question, because only the last three Dev versions of Edge-Linux support sync at all, and sync required that a flag be set on the March 23 Dev version. Your roommate should check to see if he is on Version 91.0.845.2 or higher. If he cannot sign in to his MSA and sync using the current version, he might want to contact Microsoft Edge Insider Support.

I have only seen one report in the MEI forum concerning sync failure with Edge-Linux, and I think that problem was a user-setting problem, although I did not explore it.

jrsilvey Could it be something about the Collections feature?

I doubt it. Collections syncs through a user's MSA, as I understand it, although I don't use that feature so I'm not certain.

            tomscharbach

            Ah.. My apologies. It wasn't sync. I imported the bookmarks manually onto Edge from my other browser when I was using Edge on MXLinux.

            I don't have Edge on my Solus system and was operating from memory.. your post helped me recall what had happened.

            So.. not a sync issue, but still completely perplexed why such a basic function as importing bookmarks wasn't available when I tried to help my roommate use the feature a week or two ago. Whenever he clicked on the settings page to import his bookmarks the page was completely blank.

            I'll check with him tomorrow and see if it has been resolved.

            Thanks very much for your response by the way.

                jrsilvey

                jrsilvey So.. not a sync issue, but still completely perplexed why such a basic function as importing bookmarks wasn't available when I tried to help my roommate use the feature a week or two ago. Whenever he clicked on the settings page to import his bookmarks the page was completely blank. I'll check with him tomorrow and see if it has been resolved.

                Settings>Profiles>Import Data is not yet enabled in Edge-Linux, apparently. I just checked and got the same blank screen. I have no idea what the hang-up might be or when it will be resolved. I'll report it in the morning, although I imagine that Microsoft has it on a list someplace.

                      jrsilvey Just to follow up, I reported the problem to Microsoft and found out some additional information from the MEI forum.

                      Import was working when Edge Dev was released on Linux, but stopped working when 90.0.818.6 was released on March 9, and has remained broken since. Forward progress in a backward direction.

                      I have no timetable for resolution, but if I get any information, I'll let you know. Obviously, Edge is useless for new Linux adopters if bookmarks/favorites can't be imported.

                        elfprince where I work all the gmail and google stuff is integrated into a MS sharepoint system, it's just a giant layer of grime. Microsoft observes my productivity and sends me CREEPY emails (MyAnalytics) about when the lulls in my day occur, so I should try to stay productive even though I've switched tasks.... that's spooky to me. Like HAL.
                        My interest in Edge is to compartment this spooky google/sharepoint beast to one of their own browsers and not taint the Firefox. But I honestly don't know if I'd be winning the battle or losing it?

                            powergo I dont want use anything from Microsoft

                            elfprince powergo My thoughts exactly.

                            First, some other people do.

                            Second, these kinds of comments don't elevate the conversation. They do nothing other than provide the people that may want to use these products or may have to use these products a really bad first impression of the Linux community.

                            This kind of attitude is extremely off putting. It is desirable to have companies such as Microsoft and Google providing open-source software to Linux users because it can increase adoption and allow companies considering a switch to an open-source model or running Linux as an OS to do so.

                            Businesses will not be able to make that switch without having access to tools such as the Edge Browser, Visual Studio, etc. Individuals won't want to make that switch without having access to things like Spotify, Google Photos, etc. Imagine how many more individuals would adopt our platform if there were a Linux version of software such as Adobe Creative Cloud or Microsoft Office?

                            I am an open-source activist and political organizer. I've already made these comments at length in the Microsoft-Edge-Linux Flatpak forum post. I canceled my Microsoft Office 365 account last month. I run a version of Nextcloud to keep all of my data private. I suggest everyone switch to services such as LibreOffice, GIMP/Inkscape/Blender, & Signal App and ending their use of proprietary software and platforms that actively sell your data.

                            Do I use Microsoft Edge? No.

                            Do I actively support Big Tech designing Linux products in order to assist in increased Linux adoption? Yes.

                            I get where you two are coming from. Seriously, I do. However, without a full fledged open-source/Linux ecosystem (mass adoption of Linux phones & laptops, private clouds, etc) the best tool at our disposal is gaining access to official Linux releases of software like this in order to make the switch to Linux easier for people who may not want to learn command line anything but would make the switch if the programs they needed were available and the OS they used were simple to learn, secure and reliable.

                                  brent My interest in Edge is to compartment this spooky google/sharepoint beast to one of their own browsers and not taint the Firefox. But I honestly don't know if I'd be winning the battle or losing it?

                                  I'm curious about why you don't create different users, one for business use and the other for personal use. Wouldn't that create sufficient segregation of your working and personal environments?

                                      jrsilvey I think you are blowing this a little out of proportion? I/we made a couple of sincere statements and case closed. We did not go on and elaborate and so on. I know full well that many people are 'stuck' with having to use MS and Google products. And many actually like using them. That is ok. I do reserve the right to speak my mind, and do not like being censored. This is a free forum. Take it easy please. 😄

                                        tomscharbach "I'm curious about why you don't create different users, one for business use and the other for personal use. Wouldn't that create sufficient segregation of your working and personal environments?"

                                        I am doing exactly that with separate browsers. PITA, yes, and I may bail for convenience, but it feels right, right now. If I bail, then on to users/containers. Great question. I just blunder forward🙂

                                          jrsilvey The Import Data issue is supposedly fixed as of Dev 91.0.852.0 ("Fixed an issue where edge://settings/importData is sometimes blank."). I tested it this morning. Import from .html and .csv files is now enabled again. You might let your roommate know if he is interested. I note for the record that this is limited import, not nearly as extensive as is permitted in Windows 10 versions.

                                            25 days later

                                            abimagnus Its now in Beta.. cool..

                                            The Beta version (91.0.864.15) is identical to the current Windows 10 Beta version, suggesting that we will probably see Stable released mid-summer, possibly in conjunction with the next Windows 10 Stable release.

                                            If anyone wants to test Edge without inventing a work-around installation and without having to commit to long-term self-maintenance as updates are released, Edge is available as a Flatpak:

                                            (1) Install Flatpak if it is not already installed (it should be installed already unless you removed it).

                                            (2) Install the Flathub BETA repository via the terminal, using these commands:

                                            flatpak remote-add flathub-beta https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo

                                            flatpak install flathub-beta org.godotengine.Godot

                                            (3) Install Microsoft Edge via the terminal, using this command:

                                            flatpak install com.microsoft.Edge

                                            The Github for the Flatpak/Flathub project is https://github.com/flathub/com.microsoft.Edge/

                                            My understanding is that Edge will be moved from the Flathub Beta repository to the Flathub Stable repository when the Stable version of Edge is released. I've also seen some hints that Microsoft will release Edge as a Snap in due course, but I don't know that for certain.

                                            UPDATE 5/10/2021: I received this note from the Edge-Linux Github lead today: "Correct. The Beta builds will stay in the Beta branch for those that want to use the Beta builds. Once the Stable comes out, we will create a Stable branch so Flathub can ship both Beta and Stable. However, we are still waiting for Chrome to transition to the stable branch of Flathub. That is because Flatpak already sandboxes every application, and sandboxing an already sandboxed application is a bit of a pain. Once everything becomes fully stable, that is when we will add the Stable branch." I'm not quite sure how the sandboxing issue plays out, but apparently the Edge-Linux Github team overlaps with a Chrome-Linux Github project.

                                              6 months later

                                              A quick note: Edge-Linux Stable has been released by Microsoft, but the developers of the Flatpak confirmed to me a few days ago that release of the Stable version into the Flathub Stable branch will be delayed until upstream issues relating to the release of Chrome into the Flathub Stable branch are resolved. I don't have a time estimate. The issue will be tracked, as you point out, on https://github.com/flathub/com.microsoft.Edge/issues/88.

                                              See the developer's comment noted above: "Correct. The Beta builds will stay in the Beta branch for those that want to use the Beta builds. Once the Stable comes out, we will create a Stable branch so Flathub can ship both Beta and Stable. However, we are still waiting for Chrome to transition to the stable branch of Flathub. That is because Flatpak already sandboxes every application, and sandboxing an already sandboxed application is a bit of a pain. Once everything becomes fully stable, that is when we will add the Stable branch."

                                              I am not looking for an early resolution, based on my contact with the developer last week.

                                                I packaged it myself and it's working flawlessly. The only complaint I have is that there's still no account syncing for Office 365 A1 subscriptions.

                                                  GZGavinZhao I packaged it myself and it's working flawlessly. T

                                                  I assume that you created a private .eopkg in a local repository. I experimented with that as well (the process is straightforward and was kind of fun to do), although I intend to wait until the Flatpak is released because I don't want the bother of self-maintenance.

                                                  A note: Edge is not freely distributable, so please do not distribute your personal .eopkg build on this forum:

                                                  GZGavinZhao The only complaint I have is that there's still no account syncing for Office 365 A1 subscriptions.

                                                  That's true across the board, not just with Linux. Edge doesn't yet support AAD.