Dual boot for linux

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Hi all,
Am i able to dual boot on the same partition using linux mint which is currently installed ,along side Kali linux which i used to have, or is it better to use on different partitions.

Thanks

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Both would try to use the same folder structure with files that overwrite each other and you can kiss both operating systems goodbye in an instant.

Running in a VM is recommended, if you are determined to dual boot, follow the documentation on kali.org

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If you wanted to share a home folder with both systems, then you would create a separate partition for Mint and another one for Kali, and another for /home and then when you install both systems, you would tell them both to mount /home at your partition you created.

Be aware though that this can sometimes have unintended consequences, as both system will be changing data structures on disk…