Direct copy and paste between host and guest machines?
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I wanted to enable copying and pasting between my host and guest machines, so I installed VirtualBox Guest Additions. As a result, I became able to copy and paste text, but still unable to share files.
According to this answer, one solution is to:
- install VirtualBox Extension Pack
- Establish a shared folder between both machines
This is not effective for me and I am trying to find a way for directly copying and pasting files between host and guest machines, either with Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V or by dragging and dropping. Could anyone help me?
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Ahmed Hussein
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I wanted to enable copying and pasting between my host and guest machines, so I installed VirtualBox Guest Additions. As a result, I became able to copy and paste text, but still unable to share files.
According to this answer, one solution is to:
- install VirtualBox Extension Pack
- Establish a shared folder between both machines
This is not effective for me and I am trying to find a way for directly copying and pasting files between host and guest machines, either with Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V or by dragging and dropping. Could anyone help me?
virtualbox guest-additions
asked Apr 1 at 4:16
Ahmed Hussein
64
Related: Virtualbox Drag N Drop isn't working I'm not sure how current those answers are, though.
– Eliah Kagan
Apr 1 at 4:20
what about Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V ?
– Ahmed Hussein
Apr 1 at 4:21
See also this link: File disappeared dragging it from Windows host to Ubuntu guest in VirtualBox. I am not sure that there is a mechanism for sharing files this way. It may be best to establish a shared folder between both machines, even though you would like something simpler.
– sudodus
Apr 1 at 8:49
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I wanted to enable copying and pasting between my host and guest machines, so I installed VirtualBox Guest Additions. As a result, I became able to copy and paste text, but still unable to share files.
According to this answer, one solution is to:
- install VirtualBox Extension Pack
- Establish a shared folder between both machines
This is not effective for me and I am trying to find a way for directly copying and pasting files between host and guest machines, either with Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V or by dragging and dropping. Could anyone help me?
virtualbox guest-additions
asked Apr 1 at 4:16
Ahmed Hussein
64
I wanted to enable copying and pasting between my host and guest machines, so I installed VirtualBox Guest Additions. As a result, I became able to copy and paste text, but still unable to share files.
According to this answer, one solution is to:
- install VirtualBox Extension Pack
- Establish a shared folder between both machines
This is not effective for me and I am trying to find a way for directly copying and pasting files between host and guest machines, either with Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V or by dragging and dropping. Could anyone help me?
virtualbox guest-additions
virtualbox guest-additions
asked Apr 1 at 4:16
Ahmed Hussein
64
asked Apr 1 at 4:16
Ahmed Hussein
64
asked Apr 1 at 4:16
Ahmed Hussein
64
asked Apr 1 at 4:16
Ahmed Hussein
64
asked Apr 1 at 4:16
Ahmed Hussein
64
64
Related: Virtualbox Drag N Drop isn't working I'm not sure how current those answers are, though.
– Eliah Kagan
Apr 1 at 4:20
what about Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V ?
– Ahmed Hussein
Apr 1 at 4:21
See also this link: File disappeared dragging it from Windows host to Ubuntu guest in VirtualBox. I am not sure that there is a mechanism for sharing files this way. It may be best to establish a shared folder between both machines, even though you would like something simpler.
– sudodus
Apr 1 at 8:49
add a comment |Â
Related: Virtualbox Drag N Drop isn't working I'm not sure how current those answers are, though.
– Eliah Kagan
Apr 1 at 4:20
what about Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V ?
– Ahmed Hussein
Apr 1 at 4:21
See also this link: File disappeared dragging it from Windows host to Ubuntu guest in VirtualBox. I am not sure that there is a mechanism for sharing files this way. It may be best to establish a shared folder between both machines, even though you would like something simpler.
– sudodus
Apr 1 at 8:49
Related: Virtualbox Drag N Drop isn't working I'm not sure how current those answers are, though.
– Eliah Kagan
Apr 1 at 4:20
Related: Virtualbox Drag N Drop isn't working I'm not sure how current those answers are, though.
– Eliah Kagan
Apr 1 at 4:20
what about Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V ?
– Ahmed Hussein
Apr 1 at 4:21
what about Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V ?
– Ahmed Hussein
Apr 1 at 4:21
See also this link: File disappeared dragging it from Windows host to Ubuntu guest in VirtualBox. I am not sure that there is a mechanism for sharing files this way. It may be best to establish a shared folder between both machines, even though you would like something simpler.
– sudodus
Apr 1 at 8:49
See also this link: File disappeared dragging it from Windows host to Ubuntu guest in VirtualBox. I am not sure that there is a mechanism for sharing files this way. It may be best to establish a shared folder between both machines, even though you would like something simpler.
– sudodus
Apr 1 at 8:49
add a comment |Â
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Related: Virtualbox Drag N Drop isn't working I'm not sure how current those answers are, though.
– Eliah Kagan
Apr 1 at 4:20
what about Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V ?
– Ahmed Hussein
Apr 1 at 4:21
See also this link: File disappeared dragging it from Windows host to Ubuntu guest in VirtualBox. I am not sure that there is a mechanism for sharing files this way. It may be best to establish a shared folder between both machines, even though you would like something simpler.
– sudodus
Apr 1 at 8:49