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Im currently running Debian 12, and I want to be able to have Kali Linux as a second option in GRUB. I've already installed the Kali Linux OS (rolling) using debootstrap (sudo debootstrap kali-rolling /mnt/kali http://http.kali.org/kali) and installed kali-linux-core, linux-image-amd64, systemd-sysv, grub-efi-amd64, and os-prober.

I can use it (kind of) from inside the terminal using the following commands:

sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/kali/dev

sudo mount --bind /proc /mnt/kali/proc

sudo mount --bind /sys /mnt/kali/sys

sudo chroot /mnt/kali

I've already tried sudo update-grub and os-prober and they didn't work.

What can I do to show it in GRUB as another bootable OS?

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  • @ChanganAuto I already tried that and os-prober, both didn't detect it.
    DC OS
    –  DC OS
    2025-10-08 17:09:36 +00:00
    Commented Oct 8 at 17:09
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    Did the Debian has a separate /boot partition? If so, were you trying to share it with the Kali? Did you run update-grub after exiting the chroot? (And I hope you didn't run grub-install in the chroot?)
    Tom Yan
    –  Tom Yan
    2025-10-08 20:27:39 +00:00
    Commented Oct 8 at 20:27
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    Using the refind bootloader allows for having many distros available for booting easily.
    horsey_guy
    –  horsey_guy
    2025-10-10 05:26:09 +00:00
    Commented Oct 10 at 5:26
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    Sorry this doesn't really answer your question, but I recommend that you use Kali inside a VM, see virt-manager.
    td211
    –  td211
    2025-10-11 09:27:45 +00:00
    Commented Oct 11 at 9:27

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Try going into the BIOS and moving the drive with Kali on it to be one of the top ones

Find a list like this in the BIOS

Find a list like this in the BIOS

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    Community
    –  Community Bot
    2025-10-08 19:40:37 +00:00
    Commented Oct 8 at 19:40
  • Did you try this suggestion or is it just a guess? It won't do anything to address the question that's been asked
    Chris Davies
    –  Chris Davies
    2025-10-09 06:15:34 +00:00
    Commented Oct 9 at 6:15

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