Setting up Shared folders in VirtualBox | Linux Today

Setting up Shared folders in VirtualBox

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Ranvir Singh
Jun 4, 2018

If you have virtual machines installed inside VirtualBox, chances are you wish to share data between the VM and the host operating system. VirtualBox’s Shared Folder feature enables you to share a folder between your host operating system and the guest operating system. Let’s get started.

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Ranvir Singh

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