Following on from my previous question: Can I share a folder from ubuntu VM to windows host
I want to share a folder on my virtualbox ubuntu 18.04, so that my windows 10 can read/write to one of my working directories.
Nothing I am trying seems to be working very well. I have been reading: Using Samba to share a folder from a Linux guest with a Windows host in VirtualBox + links on from there and also this: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/create-shared-folder-host-os-guest-os-virtual-box/
What I have done so far:
In ubuntu (guest): - sudo apt-get install samba - sudo vim /etc/samba/smb.conf - wins support = yes - interfaces = 127.0.0.0/8 192.168.250.250/24 - usershare allow guests = yes - sudo ufw disable (disable firewall) - Right click /home/user/development (in the file manager) -> local network share: - tick Share this folder - tick both boxes (allow create/delete + guest access) - note I can see the green / red <-- --> share icon on this folder
On ubuntu virtualbox settings: - NAT network adapter (for internet access) - 10.0.2.15 inside the Ubuntu guest - 192.168.71.1 on windows host - Host-only adapter (for folder sharing only) - 192.168.250.250 inside the Ubuntu guest - 192.168.56.103 on windows host
On windows: - no actions take here yet, but windows IP address is: 192.168.1.108
Here is what I can/can't do from the windows host:
- Can not ping 10.0.2.15 - timeout
- Can ping 192.168.71.1
- Can not ping 192.168.250.250 - timeout
- Can ping 192.168.56.103
- In windows explorer:
\\10.0.2.15- cannot access check spelling etc... - In windows explorer:
\\192.168.71.1- takes me to my windows shared folders - In windows explorer:
\\192.168.250.250- cannot access check spelling etc... - In windows explorer:
\\192.168.56.103- takes me to my windows shared folders - In windows explorer:
\\10.0.2.15\development- cannot access check spelling etc... - In windows explorer:
\\192.168.71.1\development- cannot access check spelling etc... - In windows explorer:
\\192.168.250.250\development- cannot access check spelling etc... - In windows explorer:
\\192.168.56.103\development- cannot access check spelling etc...
Here is what I can do on the Ubuntu VM:
- Can ping windows box ip address: 192.168.1.108
- Can access the internet
- I can acceess
smb://homegroup/->smb://user-virtualbox/and see my development folder.
Now I am not sure what to do or how to progress from here.
