I have MX Linux guest machine on MX Linux host machine. I installed the guest additions on the guest and setup shared folder. I set the folder to be auto mounted but when i start guest machine the shared folder is not mounted.
Linux guest won't mount shared folder
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Re: Linux guest won't mount shared folder
Hello emil78
What could be wrong is the Mount Point path. I had practically the same issue than you.
The pattern to use is: /media/VirtualBox/<directory_name> where <directory_name> must be the same like the last name directory
of the Folder Path value, so in you have in Folder Path the value: C:\Users\mjord\something\omicron then Mount Point path must be /media/VirtualBox/omicron
What could be wrong is the Mount Point path. I had practically the same issue than you.
The pattern to use is: /media/VirtualBox/<directory_name> where <directory_name> must be the same like the last name directory
of the Folder Path value, so in you have in Folder Path the value: C:\Users\mjord\something\omicron then Mount Point path must be /media/VirtualBox/omicron
Re: Linux guest won't mount shared folder
I tried that but it didn't work. And my host os is linux, you seem to be using windows.
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Re: Linux guest won't mount shared folder
Normally I had this issue when the Host is either Windows or Mac. I didn't realize your Host is Linux too.
Can you share a Figure of the VB configuration? for more details?
Can you share a Figure of the VB configuration? for more details?
Re: Linux guest won't mount shared folder
Do you mean this:
Re: Linux guest won't mount shared folder
I found what was the issue. I didn't install guest additions, because when i tried to, i get a message that they are already installed. But i guess i needed to install the guest additions that come with virtualbox to make sharing folders work, because those installed on mx linux didn't work for some reason.