[xubuntu-users] Xubunu v-13.10 Daily Build in Oracle VirtualBox

[Stephen P. Molnar]

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[mailto:xubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Jack Fromm
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Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] Xubunu v-13.10 Daily Build in Oracle VirtualBox


On 10/12/2013 10:26 AM, Stephen P. Molnar wrote:
> I have installed the daily build of v-13.10 in Oracle VirtualBox 
> v-4.2.18r88780.  The installation went well without any warnings or 
> errors as did the installation of the VB Guest Additions.
>
> However when I attempt to access the shared folder, sf_C_Drive, the 
> system refuses the connection due to improper user permissions. The 
> shared folder has the permissions root vboxsf and the user has vboxsf 
> permission.
>
> Now, I have successfully installed other Linux distros in VirtualBox 
> without any problems.  Obviously, I'm missing a critical step, 
> but don't have the faintest idea as to what.
>
> Any assistance will be much appreciated.
>
>> On Fri, 2013-10-11 at 16:07 -0400, Stephen P. Molnar wrote:
>>> However when I attempt to access the shared folder, sf_C_Drive, the 
>>> system refuses the connection due to improper user permissions. The 
>>> shared folder has the permissions root vboxsf and the user has 
>>> vboxsf permission.
>> What kind of access has got the vboxsf group for the shared folder, 
>> ---, r--,r-x, rw- or rwx?
>>
> Here is the file manager entry for the Host drive:
>
> sf_C_DRIVE  12,288  drwxrwx---  root  vboxsf
>
> The user has been added to the vboxsf group.
>
> I have not been able to change the permissions of the Host drive, even 
> as root using kksu emelFM2.
>
> I've tried googling for the solution and can't seem to find anything 
> (that I can understand) that fixes the problem (I'm making what is a 
> wild assumption, at least for me) that this is a permissions problem.
>
> I would really appreciate it if someone out there would take pity on a 
> poor old organic chemist and give me an understandable solution.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
Stephen, I'm afraid I don't have a solution for you.  But I can at least
offer you the consolation that I have the problem too.  I'm not sure what
your host machine is running - it sounds like Windows.  I've tried it on two
different hosts, one is running Xubuntu Precise and the other is my test
Saucy machine.  I've used both 4.2.16 and 4.2.18 of Virtualbox.  I can
install a Raring guest and it accesses a shared folder fine.  When I install
another guest the exact same way with the latest version of Saucy, my shared
folder appears empty.

I have filed bug 1239384 for it on Launchpad.  If you have a Launchpad
account and want to confirm the bug, that would be good. One of the guys on
the -devel list said he would try to reproduce it too.

Regards,
Jack

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Jack

Thanks for the note.  Unfortunately, I don't have a Launchpad account so I
can't confirm the bug.

I took the easy way out and installed the distribution in NMware Player
without any problems.

	Steve


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