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Steps:
- Open VirtualBox.
- Right-click your VM, then click Settings.
- Go to Shared Folders section.
- Add a new shared folder.
- On Add Share prompt, select the Folder Path in your host that you want to be accessible inside your VM.
- In the Folder Name field, type shared.
- Uncheck Read-only and Auto-mount, and check Make Permanent.
Add Shared folder
- In VirtualBox Manager select your Virtual Machine (VM)
- Settings >> Shared Folders >> Add new shared folder.
- Folder path: path to the folder to be shared with your VM.
- Folder name: name of the shared folder to be displayed in your VM.
How do I mount a shared folder in VMWare?
Here are steps:
- Ensure configured shared folder in VMWare Player.
- Install open-vm0dkms: sudo apt-get install open-vm-dkms.
- Hit the “Enter” all the way to allow default value.
- Mount Windows shared folder to Ubuntu VM: sudo mount -t vmhgfs .host:/ /mnt/hgfs.
- check if mounting is successful df -kh.
Mount the network drive The numbers before (USER) and (GROUP) will be used in the /etc/fstab file. Note: The above should be on a single line. Save and close that file. Issue the command sudo mount -a and the share will be mounted.
Mounting a Shared Folder on a Linux Computer
- Open a terminal with root privileges.
- Run the following command: mount :/share/ Tip:
- Specify your NAS username and password.
How do I find shared folders?
Open Computer Management and, on the left side of the window, browse “System Tools -> Shared Folders -> Shares.” The central panel from Computer Management loads the complete list of all the folders and partitions that are shared by your Windows computer or device.
My Network Places
In a Windows virtual machine, shared folders appear in My Network Places (Network Neighborhood in a Windows NT virtual machine) under VMware Shared Folders. For example, if you specify the name Test files for one of your shared folders, you can navigate to it by opening My Network Places > VMware Shared Folders > .
How do I open a shared folder in Linux terminal?
Access a Windows shared folder from Linux, using the command line
- Open a terminal.
- Type smbclient at the command prompt.
- If you receive a “Usage:” message, this means smbclient is installed, and you can skip to the next step.