VirtualBox. Shared folder

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VirtualBox. Shared folder

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How to make shared folder in VirtualBox guest - Ubuntu

There is no need to mount the guest additions ISO and install from it if your guest OS is Ubuntu.
Instead, open a terminal and enter the following

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sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-utils
See here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/573596/ ... irtual-box

Now when you have the guest additions installed, use the VirtualBox menu:

Devices > Shared Folders...

Add the path, name and enable "Auto-mount" and "Make permanent" options.

Finally add your user to the group with:

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sudo usermod -G vboxsf -a myusername
Logout and back again or reboot the machine to complete the process

See here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/481559/ ... virtualbox
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