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os-prober

Utility to detect other OSes on a set of drives

  • cli-tool
  • COMMAND-LINE
  • BOOTLOADER
  • STORAGE-INSPECTION
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 28, 2026 description in en

Description

Detects other operating systems on available drives. Bootloader tools use it to find installed systems and prepare boot entries for multi-boot setups.

Use it when configuring boot menus or installing a bootloader that should recognize other systems. It inspects storage devices, so run it with awareness of mounted disks, encryption, and privacy expectations.

How to run

os-prober

Commands: os-prober

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