Restart Ubuntu, folder is created but empty. BTW, the folders are created in /media directory per the VB documentation.Īfter launching the VM, in Ubuntu, using VB | Devices menu, created a new shared folder. The dialog box indicates 'full' access and 'auto-mount'. Set the shared folder via VirtualBox | Devices | shared folders menu. Besides I tried it and got 'no such file or directory' - but then I may not be understanding exactly where I'm creating this no terminal guru, I.

Auto mounting explicitly puts/mounts the shared folder in /media directory. Share folder in VirtualBox Host=Mac OS, Guest=Debian - No joy. The shared folder(s) as seen in Ubuntu is/are empty.ĭiary of searching for an answer on interwebs (No joy so far) francoisrv Posts: 3 Joined: 28.I have a Ubuntu virtual machine (Virtual Box) hosted on my MBP w/ Mountain Lion. The thing that seems weird to me though is I had alrealdy done what Im trying to do now with the same version of both guest/host and virtualbox and i was able to mount share folders and access symbolic links no problemo! The documentation says that VirtualBox supports symbolic link if both host and guest are Linux, but i guess that does not imply support for symbolic links inside the shared folder and that only the shared folder can be a symbolic link.

I'm assuming because the guest thinks the link is on its repertory when it actually points to a path that only exists in the host. Now the problem is that there is a symbolic link in the shared folder and it appears as a broken link through my guest Nautilus. I've also realized that if I check the box 'Auto-mount', on restart, the shared folder appears automatically in guest://media/sf_ Thanks to the document you've linked me to, things are a little bit clearer.

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