Ubuntu Shared Folder Mounting

mrb1946 · Post by **mrb1946** » 9. Oct 2008, 17:01

I have just installed Ubuntu on my VirtualBox. I love it so far, the only thing is, I was trying to set up the Shared Folder, and I don't know the command to type in the terminal. I have set up a shared folder in VirtualBox by going to devices>Shared Folders, and then chose Macintosh HD. VB names it as "ROOT." What do I need to do now?

Thanks

Documentation · Post by **vkov_tinsky** » 9. Oct 2008, 18:58

mrb1946 wrote:What do I need to do now?

Read section 4.5. "Folder sharing" in the manual.

Assuming your share is called "ROOT" you could do something like:

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sudo mkdir /mnt/mac_root
sudo mount -t vboxsf ROOT /mnt/mac_root

If you want the share to be permanent you can then add an entry to /etc/fstab, something like:

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ROOT   /mnt/mac_root   vboxsf   none   0 0

Regards,
VT

mrb1946 · Post by **mrb1946** » 10. Oct 2008, 04:04

I'm sorry but I'm new to Ubuntu. Where does the first code put the Shared Folder? Or where will I find it?

Documentation · Post by **vkov_tinsky** » 10. Oct 2008, 17:17

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sudo mkdir /mnt/mac_root 
sudo mount -t vboxsf ROOT /mnt/mac_root

The first line creates a directory under /mnt called mac_root. The second line then mounts it there (/mnt/mac_root). You can of course call this whatever you want (as long as the directory where you decide to mount it exists).
In Ubuntu you can then access it by going to "File System" -> /mnt/mac_root.

Regards,
VT