Best way to share guest folder with host computer
I am running a Ubuntu VM on my MacOS X (host) using VMWare Fusion. I have found a lot of information about sharing the host partition with the guest VM but not much on sharing the guest folder/partition with host. I read about using smb or nfs to do that. Isn't there an easier and faster way to do this?
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I am running a Ubuntu VM on my MacOS X (host) using VMWare Fusion. I have found a lot of information about sharing the host partition with the guest VM but not much on sharing the guest folder/partition with host. I read about using smb or nfs to do that. Isn't there an easier and faster way to do this?
macos ubuntu vmware-fusion shared-folders
edited Jul 3 '16 at 11:46
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asked May 22 '15 at 0:07
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What I usually do is having a specific folder on the host to use inside the guest. I use it to save documents, etc and when I turn off the guest the files are on the host. I believe it's more pratical.
– Gus Fune
Jan 20 '16 at 5:22
If you want to do the opposite. You could use smb on Ubuntu to create a shared folder and then connect via the host using Finder (Go -> Connect to Server -> smb://the-guest-ip-address), but it needs to be connected to the network to work: help.ubuntu.com/community/…!
– Gus Fune
Jan 20 '16 at 5:24
This is a good question, I usually usescp/rsyncon my MacOS to get files that stored in my Ubuntu VM.
– Alan
Dec 27 '18 at 14:53
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I am running a Ubuntu VM on my MacOS X (host) using VMWare Fusion. I have found a lot of information about sharing the host partition with the guest VM but not much on sharing the guest folder/partition with host. I read about using smb or nfs to do that. Isn't there an easier and faster way to do this?
macos ubuntu vmware-fusion shared-folders
edited Jul 3 '16 at 11:46
Hennes
59.1k792141
asked May 22 '15 at 0:07
AmitAmit
1264
I am running a Ubuntu VM on my MacOS X (host) using VMWare Fusion. I have found a lot of information about sharing the host partition with the guest VM but not much on sharing the guest folder/partition with host. I read about using smb or nfs to do that. Isn't there an easier and faster way to do this?
macos ubuntu vmware-fusion shared-folders
macos ubuntu vmware-fusion shared-folders
edited Jul 3 '16 at 11:46
Hennes
59.1k792141
asked May 22 '15 at 0:07
AmitAmit
1264
edited Jul 3 '16 at 11:46
Hennes
59.1k792141
asked May 22 '15 at 0:07
AmitAmit
1264
edited Jul 3 '16 at 11:46
Hennes
59.1k792141
edited Jul 3 '16 at 11:46
Hennes
59.1k792141
edited Jul 3 '16 at 11:46
Hennes
59.1k792141
59.1k792141
asked May 22 '15 at 0:07
AmitAmit
1264
asked May 22 '15 at 0:07
AmitAmit
1264
asked May 22 '15 at 0:07
AmitAmit
1264
1264
What I usually do is having a specific folder on the host to use inside the guest. I use it to save documents, etc and when I turn off the guest the files are on the host. I believe it's more pratical.
– Gus Fune
Jan 20 '16 at 5:22
If you want to do the opposite. You could use smb on Ubuntu to create a shared folder and then connect via the host using Finder (Go -> Connect to Server -> smb://the-guest-ip-address), but it needs to be connected to the network to work: help.ubuntu.com/community/…!
– Gus Fune
Jan 20 '16 at 5:24
This is a good question, I usually usescp/rsyncon my MacOS to get files that stored in my Ubuntu VM.
– Alan
Dec 27 '18 at 14:53
add a comment |
What I usually do is having a specific folder on the host to use inside the guest. I use it to save documents, etc and when I turn off the guest the files are on the host. I believe it's more pratical.
– Gus Fune
Jan 20 '16 at 5:22
If you want to do the opposite. You could use smb on Ubuntu to create a shared folder and then connect via the host using Finder (Go -> Connect to Server -> smb://the-guest-ip-address), but it needs to be connected to the network to work: help.ubuntu.com/community/…!
– Gus Fune
Jan 20 '16 at 5:24
This is a good question, I usually usescp/rsyncon my MacOS to get files that stored in my Ubuntu VM.
– Alan
Dec 27 '18 at 14:53
What I usually do is having a specific folder on the host to use inside the guest. I use it to save documents, etc and when I turn off the guest the files are on the host. I believe it's more pratical.
– Gus Fune
Jan 20 '16 at 5:22
What I usually do is having a specific folder on the host to use inside the guest. I use it to save documents, etc and when I turn off the guest the files are on the host. I believe it's more pratical.
– Gus Fune
Jan 20 '16 at 5:22
If you want to do the opposite. You could use smb on Ubuntu to create a shared folder and then connect via the host using Finder (Go -> Connect to Server -> smb://the-guest-ip-address), but it needs to be connected to the network to work: help.ubuntu.com/community/…!
– Gus Fune
Jan 20 '16 at 5:24
If you want to do the opposite. You could use smb on Ubuntu to create a shared folder and then connect via the host using Finder (Go -> Connect to Server -> smb://the-guest-ip-address), but it needs to be connected to the network to work: help.ubuntu.com/community/…!
– Gus Fune
Jan 20 '16 at 5:24
This is a good question, I usually use
scp/rsync on my MacOS to get files that stored in my Ubuntu VM.– Alan
Dec 27 '18 at 14:53
This is a good question, I usually use
scp/rsync on my MacOS to get files that stored in my Ubuntu VM.– Alan
Dec 27 '18 at 14:53
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Best to map a folder of the host to be visible inside the VM (for read/write).
The data will always be available in the host, independently of the having the VM running.
Check this link
answered Jan 23 at 18:03
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Best to map a folder of the host to be visible inside the VM (for read/write).
The data will always be available in the host, independently of the having the VM running.
Check this link
answered Jan 23 at 18:03
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Best to map a folder of the host to be visible inside the VM (for read/write).
The data will always be available in the host, independently of the having the VM running.
Check this link
answered Jan 23 at 18:03
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Best to map a folder of the host to be visible inside the VM (for read/write).
The data will always be available in the host, independently of the having the VM running.
Check this link
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Best to map a folder of the host to be visible inside the VM (for read/write).
The data will always be available in the host, independently of the having the VM running.
Check this link
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What I usually do is having a specific folder on the host to use inside the guest. I use it to save documents, etc and when I turn off the guest the files are on the host. I believe it's more pratical.
– Gus Fune
Jan 20 '16 at 5:22
If you want to do the opposite. You could use smb on Ubuntu to create a shared folder and then connect via the host using Finder (Go -> Connect to Server -> smb://the-guest-ip-address), but it needs to be connected to the network to work: help.ubuntu.com/community/…!
– Gus Fune
Jan 20 '16 at 5:24
This is a good question, I usually use
scp/rsyncon my MacOS to get files that stored in my Ubuntu VM.– Alan
Dec 27 '18 at 14:53