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File Sharing between Guest Systems
Posted: 14. Jun 2017, 05:37
by jweaver
I have two virtual (linux guest) systems. One CentOS 7 and one Linux Mint 18.1. I was wondering how do I create files and folders and share them between each other with read and write permissions? I got the virtual machines to ping each other, but I don't know what to do after that.
Re: File Sharing between Guest Systems
Posted: 14. Jun 2017, 06:46
by socratis
Either the old, solid, traditional way of networking them and sharing network resources. Just treat them like autonomous networked computers and Google for it.
Or you could try a limited file sharing built-in to VirtualBox, shared folders. See Ch.
4.3. Shared folders for more information.
Re: File Sharing between Guest Systems
Posted: 14. Jun 2017, 20:08
by jweaver
It looks like that only shows how to share it my host machine. I'm trying to just share files between my two VM only.
Re: File Sharing between Guest Systems
Posted: 14. Jun 2017, 20:35
by Martin
Then the first line of socratis reply is the solution for you.
Re: File Sharing between Guest Systems
Posted: 14. Jun 2017, 21:41
by socratis
The second part (shared folders) was to use the host as an intermediary.