

Please use the following format and be sure to be as detailed as possible so that I can have enough information to help you out. If you've followed the steps above and it still doesn't work, please let me know by posting a comment below. But if you are using Linux or Mac as the host then you may have to set appropriate file permissions on your host directory with chmod in order to make it work. Note: This setup works fine with Windows hosts.

Install dependencies for VirtualBox guest additions sudo apt-get update Sudo mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom Use the following command to mount the CD sudo mkdir /media/cdrom Once your VM is up and running, go to Devices -> Insert Guest Additions CD image Make sure that Read-only and Auto-mount are unchecked and Mount point is blank. On Add Share prompt, select the Folder Path in your host that you want to be accessible inside your VM. You could still make this guide work with other setups (possibly with some modifications to the commands and whatnot).īut if you want to do it the way I did then please feel free to use my setup above.

A fresh install of Ubuntu Server 18.04.2 LTS as the guest OS.Oracle VM VirtualBox version 6.0.10 with Extension Pack installed.This guide assumes that you are using the following setup: This guide will walk you through the steps on how to setup a VirtualBox shared folder inside your Ubuntu Server guest. Mounting VirtualBox shared folders on Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
