Opened 13 years ago
Closed 12 years ago
#9732 closed defect (worksforme)
Mounting shared folder automatically does not work
| Reported by: | F Scheltens | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | guest additions | Version: | VirtualBox 4.1.4 |
| Keywords: | shared folder | Cc: | |
| Guest type: | Linux | Host type: | Windows |
Description (last modified by )
I am using windows 7 (64 bits) as a host system, and Linux Ubuntu (64 bits) as guest, latest version of Virtual box. I created a shared folder "Linuxfolder" in virtual box, and checked "mount automatically". I created a folder /home/username/Shared. I added the line to /etc/fstab: "Linuxfolder /home/username/Shared vboxsf defaults 0 0"
The problems i experienced with this were: -Unable to read the folder /media/sf_Linuxfolder (even after adding myself to the group vboxsf), insufficient rights.
-The folder /home/username/Shared was not mounted after booting. Mounting the folder manually DID work correctly.
Workaround: Unchecked the option to mount the shared folder automatically in virtualbox.
Effects:
- I was able to read the folder /media/sf_Linuxfolder
- The shared folder /home/username/Shared was properly mounted after boot.
Change History (2)
comment:1 by , 13 years ago
comment:2 by , 12 years ago
| Description: | modified (diff) |
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| Resolution: | → worksforme |
| Status: | new → closed |
No response, closing.
Did you install or upgrade to the Guest Additions from version 4.1.4? They contain a fix which allows you to mount the same folder in several places at once. And did you log out and back in again after adding your user (on the guest) to the group vboxsf?