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Sharing from Windows 10 to Ubuntu instance

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  • 03-04-2020 11:54am
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    veryangryman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,576 ✭✭✭


    I have used the guide where you

    Create folder in windows
    In VB settings, select it in sharing and automount
    Boot up the Ubuntu instance
    No sign of the folder on my desktop or home directories on the Ubuntu instance.

    Using VB 6.1. Tried downgrading to VB 6.0 but still not seeing the folder.


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    #2
    14ned
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭14ned


    veryangryman wrote: »
    I have used the guide where you

    Create folder in windows
    In VB settings, select it in sharing and automount
    Boot up the Ubuntu instance
    No sign of the folder on my desktop or home directories on the Ubuntu instance.

    Using VB 6.1. Tried downgrading to VB 6.0 but still not seeing the folder.

    Don't bother with VirtualBox. Use "Windows Subsystem for Linux", it's seamlessly integrated.

    Also: Windows 10 ships with Hyper-V built-in, just enable it in the Apps and Programs. Hyper-V has seamless integration with Windows, for obvious reasons.

    Niall


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    Dubba
    Registered Users Posts: 895 ✭✭✭Dubba


    Have a look at VB Guest Additions:

    https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html


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    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    I gather you're trying to set up shared folders between your primary OS and a VM. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox/SharedFolders


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