i can't create symlink in the shared folder, it said read only, but i can create a normal file. and i can see the symlink i create in the host.
my guest is Ubuntu Disco Dingo (development branch)
my virtualbox version is 6.0.0_BETA2
and i attached the VBox.log
my host is macos 10.13.6can't create symlink in shared folder
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can't create symlink in shared folder
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Re: can't create symlink in shared folder
In the chapter 4.3 of the VirtualBox 5.2.x documentation we see...
-Andy.
I would be surprised if that functionality had changed. Is this a guest that existed prior to installing the 6.0.0 beta versions? If so, had you run that command on your guest to allow it to create symlinks and had it worked previously?Starting with version 4.0, VirtualBox shared folders also support symbolic links (symlinks), under the following conditions:
- The host operating system must support symlinks (i.e. a Mac, Linux or Solaris host is required).
- Currently only Linux and Solaris Guest Additions support symlinks.
- For security reasons the guest OS is not allowed to create symlinks by default. If you trust the guest OS to not abuse the functionality, you can enable creation of symlinks for "sharename" with:
VBoxManage setextradata "VM name" VBoxInternal2/SharedFoldersEnableSymlinksCreate/sharename 1
-Andy.
My crystal ball is currently broken. If you want assistance you are going to have to give me all of the necessary information.
Please don't ask me to do your homework for you, I have more than enough of my own things to do.
Please don't ask me to do your homework for you, I have more than enough of my own things to do.
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Re: can't create symlink in shared folder
thanks it seems work, but perhaps need a reboot, i will verify that after i reboot.
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