In my case, I named it pop_share (since it’s being shared with Pop!_OS). You can name the mount point whatever you like. Click OK to save the changes and OK to dismiss the Settings window. Next, type a name for the new share and click the check box for Auto-mount. Navigate to the newly-created (or chosen) folder and select it. In the resulting popup ( Figure A), click the Folder Path drop-down and select Other.įigure A Creating your shared folder in VirtualBox 6.1. From the Settings window, select Shared Folders.

With this folder created (or chosen), go back to your VM and select Settings. Open a terminal window and issue the command: Let’s create a folder in /home/USER/ named SHARED (Where USER is the same user who runs VirtualBox). How to define the shared folder in the guestīefore we do anything with the guest, we need to either choose a folder on the host or create one.

Reboot the guest, so the changes will take effect.

When prompted, hit the Enter key on your keyboard.

Type your user password and click Authenticate.

You will also need to make sure you’ve already installed the Guest Additions for the guest VM. I’ll be demonstrating with a Fedora guest and a Pop!_OS host, but the process should be the same, no matter which combination you use. To make this work, you’ll need a working instance of VirtualBox 6.1 and a guest VM already created. SEE: Kubernetes: A cheat sheet (free PDF) (TechRepublic) What you’ll need Let me show you how to do so in VirtualBox 6.1.

No matter how you use these shared folders, you have to know how to create them first. In fact, this is a solid way to share a folder with multiple guests or use it as a way to expand the available storage for your virtual machines. If you use this tool in your data center, you might find the need to create a shared folder between a host and a guest. It’s free, it’s flexible, and it’s powerful. VirtualBox is a great tool for creating, running, and managing virtual machines. The next SQL Server: Interview with Asad Khan of Microsoft How to set, change, and recover your MySQL root password How to create a virtual machine in Google Cloud Platform Data warehouse services: What to consider before choosing a vendor

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