share folder PCLOS guest Windows host

[rick0612]

After much research and many missteps, I got a shared folder to work. This procedure is for a PCLOS guest on a Windows host.
Guest additions must be installed.

To access a Windows folder:
  Create a folder in Windows to access (does not need to be shared). For this example let's use C:/Users/User/linux
  Create a share point in Vbox using shared folders for PCLOS guest i.e. C:/Users/User/linux. (The name will be linux in this example)
  Create a mount point in guest's home folder i.e. /home/yourusername/Windows
  As root, put this line in /etc/rc.local
    mount -t vboxsf -o rw,uid=500,gid=500 linux /home/yourusername/Windows
         (linux is the name of the Windows share  and Windows will be the name of the PCLOS mount point)
         (for the User ID (uid) check PCC -> System-> Manage users on system)
  Reboot guest

Hope this helps

Rick.

[kjpetrie]

Good tutorial.

This step:

As root, put this line in /etc/rc.local
    mount -t vboxsf -o rw,uid=500,gid=500 linux /home/yourusername/Windows

Would be achieved better by adding the following to /etc/fstab:

Code:

# mount windows share
linux /home/yourusername/Windows vboxsf rw,uid=500,gid=500 0 0

rc.local is a bodge when nothing else will work or for testing purposes.

[rick0612]

kjpetrie

Sorry, doesn't work for me.
Tried different options for fstab. Even changed boot delay to 1 minute to give vboxsf time but could not get to windows share using fstab. As soon as I went back to rc.local, had no problems.

Using Vbox 4.1.6 and PCLOS 2011 fully updated and with guest additions.

Searching internet showed that your suggestion should work. Don't know what the issue could be.

If your method works for you and others, great. If not, try mine.

Rick.

[AS]

Using Vbox 4.1.6 and PCLOS 2011 fully updated and with guest additions.

Do you have installed both guest packages ?

virtualbox-guest-additions and dkms-vboxadditions

if not, there is your issue. 

(BTW, I think that a dependency should be added between the two packages ...)

AS

[Cressida]

Would this be the same when PCLOS is the host with Windows as the guest?

It might be helpful to go ahead and mention that possibility on this thread.

[AS]

Would this be the same when PCLOS is the host with Windows as the guest?

It might be helpful to go ahead and mention that possibility on this thread.

Guest additions are required when you need shared folders:
https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html#sharedfolders

With the "shared folders" feature of VirtualBox, you can access files of your host system from within the guest system. This is similar how you would use network shares in Windows networks -- except that shared folders do not need require networking, only the Guest Additions. Shared Folders are supported with Windows (2000 or newer), Linux and Solaris guests

If you need further info, the best source is the virtualbox website: 
https://www.virtualbox.org
https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/UserManual.html
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/End-user_documentation
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/User_HOWTOS

AS