Linux virtualbox shared folder fstab install#
To install them (on Debian GNU / Linux) assuming that you're using virtualbox default distro packages /etc/apt/sources.list :Īpt-get install –yes -qq virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-guest-dkmsĪnd cd /media/cdrom1 sh nĢ. If the mount fails and there are no files inside the mount point it might be because the virtualbox-dkms and virtualbox-guest-dkms packages might be missing on the Host OS. Mount the ISO inside the Linux Virtual debian:~# mount /media/cdrom1/ To do so use Oracle VBox menus (on the booted virtualized OS VBox window):ĭevices -> Insert Guest additions CD Image
Linux virtualbox shared folder fstab how to#
I've explained how to add the Guest Additions CD image thoroughfully in my previous article Howto enable Copy / Paste Virtualbox betwen Linux guest and Host OSĪnyways I'll repeat myself below for sake of clarity:
Install Virtualbox Guest Additions CD Image ISO Once you have it sooner or later you will need to copy files from the VM Host OS (that in my case is GNU / Linux) to the virtualized Guest operating system (again in my case that's again another Linux ISO running indide the Virtual Machine).īelow are steps to follow To use Virtualbox Shared Folder functionality to copy files between VBox and your Desktop / server Linux install.ġ. Running VirtualBox Host is an easy thing to set-up across all Operating Systems. How to set-up Virtualbox shared folder to Copy files from PC Host and Guest Virtualized OS?
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