VirtualBox Sharing Folders with Windows 10 Guest and Ubuntu Host
I am trying to share a folder between a Windows 10 Host and Ubuntu Guest. I have followed all the steps:
Installed guest additions
Settings->Shared Folders-> Added shared folder
Tried to mount the folder using "sudo mount -t vboxsf SharedFolder SharedFolder_Location
Nothing is working. The folder never even shows up in the Ubuntu guest. I am not sure what I am doing wrong here, but I am about to give up on VirtualBox. As a side note, I also can't get the copy and paste feature to work either even after setting it to "Bi-directional"
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asked Jun 12 at 19:58
Prit1123
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I am trying to share a folder between a Windows 10 Host and Ubuntu Guest. I have followed all the steps:
Installed guest additions
Settings->Shared Folders-> Added shared folder
Tried to mount the folder using "sudo mount -t vboxsf SharedFolder SharedFolder_Location
Nothing is working. The folder never even shows up in the Ubuntu guest. I am not sure what I am doing wrong here, but I am about to give up on VirtualBox. As a side note, I also can't get the copy and paste feature to work either even after setting it to "Bi-directional"
virtualbox
asked Jun 12 at 19:58
Prit1123
1
It does work. You must install Guest Additions, and read the manual - then it's easy.
– user535733
Jun 12 at 20:00
I did install Guest Additions. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the virtual machine as well. Still no luck.
– Prit1123
Jun 12 at 20:14
1
"Nothing is working." is not very helpful. What is the error message to the mount command?
– muclux
Jun 13 at 6:08
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I am trying to share a folder between a Windows 10 Host and Ubuntu Guest. I have followed all the steps:
Installed guest additions
Settings->Shared Folders-> Added shared folder
Tried to mount the folder using "sudo mount -t vboxsf SharedFolder SharedFolder_Location
Nothing is working. The folder never even shows up in the Ubuntu guest. I am not sure what I am doing wrong here, but I am about to give up on VirtualBox. As a side note, I also can't get the copy and paste feature to work either even after setting it to "Bi-directional"
virtualbox
asked Jun 12 at 19:58
Prit1123
1
I am trying to share a folder between a Windows 10 Host and Ubuntu Guest. I have followed all the steps:
Installed guest additions
Settings->Shared Folders-> Added shared folder
Tried to mount the folder using "sudo mount -t vboxsf SharedFolder SharedFolder_Location
Nothing is working. The folder never even shows up in the Ubuntu guest. I am not sure what I am doing wrong here, but I am about to give up on VirtualBox. As a side note, I also can't get the copy and paste feature to work either even after setting it to "Bi-directional"
virtualbox
virtualbox
asked Jun 12 at 19:58
Prit1123
1
asked Jun 12 at 19:58
Prit1123
1
asked Jun 12 at 19:58
Prit1123
1
asked Jun 12 at 19:58
Prit1123
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asked Jun 12 at 19:58
Prit1123
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It does work. You must install Guest Additions, and read the manual - then it's easy.
– user535733
Jun 12 at 20:00
I did install Guest Additions. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the virtual machine as well. Still no luck.
– Prit1123
Jun 12 at 20:14
1
"Nothing is working." is not very helpful. What is the error message to the mount command?
– muclux
Jun 13 at 6:08
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It does work. You must install Guest Additions, and read the manual - then it's easy.
– user535733
Jun 12 at 20:00
I did install Guest Additions. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the virtual machine as well. Still no luck.
– Prit1123
Jun 12 at 20:14
1
"Nothing is working." is not very helpful. What is the error message to the mount command?
– muclux
Jun 13 at 6:08
It does work. You must install Guest Additions, and read the manual - then it's easy.
– user535733
Jun 12 at 20:00
It does work. You must install Guest Additions, and read the manual - then it's easy.
– user535733
Jun 12 at 20:00
I did install Guest Additions. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the virtual machine as well. Still no luck.
– Prit1123
Jun 12 at 20:14
I did install Guest Additions. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the virtual machine as well. Still no luck.
– Prit1123
Jun 12 at 20:14
1
1
"Nothing is working." is not very helpful. What is the error message to the mount command?
– muclux
Jun 13 at 6:08
"Nothing is working." is not very helpful. What is the error message to the mount command?
– muclux
Jun 13 at 6:08
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In the latest version of virtual-box (v5.2 for example), I complete this task without command line:
- Open the guest system
Settings -> Shared Folders -> Add, then select the real directory of the folder and name it, and select auto-mounting and fixed-mounting (I use a version not in English, but I think you can see some options similar)
Restart the guest system, then you can see the folder by GUI, like My Computer in win10, or in the sidebar of files in ubuntu
By the way, I have installed the VboxGuestAddtions and the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
answered Nov 30 at 7:16
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In the latest version of virtual-box (v5.2 for example), I complete this task without command line:
- Open the guest system
Settings -> Shared Folders -> Add, then select the real directory of the folder and name it, and select auto-mounting and fixed-mounting (I use a version not in English, but I think you can see some options similar)
Restart the guest system, then you can see the folder by GUI, like My Computer in win10, or in the sidebar of files in ubuntu
By the way, I have installed the VboxGuestAddtions and the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
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In the latest version of virtual-box (v5.2 for example), I complete this task without command line:
- Open the guest system
Settings -> Shared Folders -> Add, then select the real directory of the folder and name it, and select auto-mounting and fixed-mounting (I use a version not in English, but I think you can see some options similar)
Restart the guest system, then you can see the folder by GUI, like My Computer in win10, or in the sidebar of files in ubuntu
By the way, I have installed the VboxGuestAddtions and the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
answered Nov 30 at 7:16
Denny
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In the latest version of virtual-box (v5.2 for example), I complete this task without command line:
- Open the guest system
Settings -> Shared Folders -> Add, then select the real directory of the folder and name it, and select auto-mounting and fixed-mounting (I use a version not in English, but I think you can see some options similar)
Restart the guest system, then you can see the folder by GUI, like My Computer in win10, or in the sidebar of files in ubuntu
By the way, I have installed the VboxGuestAddtions and the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
answered Nov 30 at 7:16
Denny
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In the latest version of virtual-box (v5.2 for example), I complete this task without command line:
- Open the guest system
Settings -> Shared Folders -> Add, then select the real directory of the folder and name it, and select auto-mounting and fixed-mounting (I use a version not in English, but I think you can see some options similar)
Restart the guest system, then you can see the folder by GUI, like My Computer in win10, or in the sidebar of files in ubuntu
By the way, I have installed the VboxGuestAddtions and the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
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It does work. You must install Guest Additions, and read the manual - then it's easy.
– user535733
Jun 12 at 20:00
I did install Guest Additions. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the virtual machine as well. Still no luck.
– Prit1123
Jun 12 at 20:14
1
"Nothing is working." is not very helpful. What is the error message to the mount command?
– muclux
Jun 13 at 6:08