TECH 1 – Shared Folder between Windows host and linux guest on virtualbox

Instructions provided describe how to create a Shared Folder between Windows host and linux guest on virtualbox.

Three Steps:

1. Change share folder settings in Virtual Box.
2. Mount the Shared Folder in guest linux.

Procedure

1. Change the share folder settings in Virtual Box.

Change the share folder settings in Virtual Box

1. Select from top menu : Devices > Shared Folders > Shared Folder Settings.
2. Select Machine Folders and click on add folder.
3. Select other in folder path.
4. Browse to the required location and Select folder.
5. Give a name for eg “share”  and also Check extra options , eg :
   • make it read-only for safety.
   • mount automatically
   • Make it permanent.
6. Click OK !

2. Mount the Shared Folder in guest linux.

Mount the Shared Folder in guest linux

1. 1. Open Terminal.
   2. Type in the following commands to mount the folder :
      sudo mkdir /media/(folder-name-on-linux)
sudo mount -t vboxsf (folder-name-set-on-virtualBox) /media/(folder-name-on-linux)
   3. Check the connection by the following commands :
      cd /media/(folder-name-on-linux)
dir

Tadda done!!

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