In this case it will be enough to create a shared folder with auto- mounting, and have installed the VirtualBox Guest Additions. To do this, if you use Windows as Guest (in the VM), there are no problems. If you are using VirtualBox frequently, you will have found yourself in the situation of having to move files from the Host machine (the main system) to the Guest machine (the emulated system). You will be able to create/delete/change files. Open up your terminal and run the command below :Īnd access again your shared folder. In order to access the shared folders, you would need to add your user to a group called vboxsf (there are users and groups). Read: How to manage permissions in Linux – guide for beginners If you click on the shared folder you will most likely see the error message below : Read: How to copy paste between Windows 10 and Android You will see your shared folder but with the string “sf_” added at the beginning. Now run your Ubuntu virtualbox and open up a terminal session. The selected folder will be displayed in the Transient Folders List as shown below. Once the folder is chosen, its full path will be inserted. You will be able to select a folder to be shared with your virtualbox. Read: How to change the size of your virtual box window Once you click on the Folder Path drop-down list, select the ‘Other’ item.

On the right hand side, click on the icon with the Add sign. Read: How to share clipboard between Ubuntu VirtualBox and hostĪnd then click on Settings on the menu bar.

Now that you have installed the guest additions, select your Ubuntu virtual machine as shown below : Read: How to Change the Resolution of Ubuntu 22.04 VM in VirtualBox Enabling shared folders If however your virtualbox runs on Windows, you may want to check this article. We have written a small article on how to do this in case your virtualbox runs on Ubuntu. This will allow you to use some cool features such copy and paste, folder sharing and mouse integration. Installing guest additionsīefore starting the sharting process, it is mandatory to install your so called virtualbox guest additions.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to achieve this so that you will be able to access folders or files on your host computer from your Ubuntu virtualbox. Sometimes you need to share data files between your host computer and your Ubuntu virtualbox.

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