How to find usb memory stick in 16.04 running as VM
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I'm running 16.04 as a VM in VirtualBox 5.2.10 with 16.04 as host (the VM being my 'test' machine).
I don't seem to be able to access any USB drive or memory stick from the VM (although it does 'see' the wireless mouse). Is this normal with a VM?
Tim
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I'm running 16.04 as a VM in VirtualBox 5.2.10 with 16.04 as host (the VM being my 'test' machine).
I don't seem to be able to access any USB drive or memory stick from the VM (although it does 'see' the wireless mouse). Is this normal with a VM?
Tim
virtualbox
asked Apr 23 at 16:45
Tim Silver
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Did you add guest additions to the Virtualbox app in the host?
– George Udosen
Apr 23 at 17:03
You need to make sure that your user account in Ubuntu 16.04 is part of thevboxusersgroup in order to see USB devices. Pointing devices don't count.
– Terrance
Apr 23 at 17:16
Ah! Thanks. Now for more research!
– Tim Silver
Apr 23 at 18:03
@GeorgeUdosen and @Terrance So at Terminal I enteredsudo usermod -a -G vboxusers 'username', logged out then back in and typedgroups 'username'and vboxusers was listed - but still can't see them in VM.
– Tim Silver
Apr 23 at 23:21
Are guest additions installed?
– George Udosen
Apr 24 at 6:45
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I'm running 16.04 as a VM in VirtualBox 5.2.10 with 16.04 as host (the VM being my 'test' machine).
I don't seem to be able to access any USB drive or memory stick from the VM (although it does 'see' the wireless mouse). Is this normal with a VM?
Tim
virtualbox
asked Apr 23 at 16:45
Tim Silver
1
I'm running 16.04 as a VM in VirtualBox 5.2.10 with 16.04 as host (the VM being my 'test' machine).
I don't seem to be able to access any USB drive or memory stick from the VM (although it does 'see' the wireless mouse). Is this normal with a VM?
Tim
virtualbox
asked Apr 23 at 16:45
Tim Silver
1
asked Apr 23 at 16:45
Tim Silver
1
asked Apr 23 at 16:45
Tim Silver
1
asked Apr 23 at 16:45
Tim Silver
1
1
Did you add guest additions to the Virtualbox app in the host?
– George Udosen
Apr 23 at 17:03
You need to make sure that your user account in Ubuntu 16.04 is part of thevboxusersgroup in order to see USB devices. Pointing devices don't count.
– Terrance
Apr 23 at 17:16
Ah! Thanks. Now for more research!
– Tim Silver
Apr 23 at 18:03
@GeorgeUdosen and @Terrance So at Terminal I enteredsudo usermod -a -G vboxusers 'username', logged out then back in and typedgroups 'username'and vboxusers was listed - but still can't see them in VM.
– Tim Silver
Apr 23 at 23:21
Are guest additions installed?
– George Udosen
Apr 24 at 6:45
 |Â
show 3 more comments
Did you add guest additions to the Virtualbox app in the host?
– George Udosen
Apr 23 at 17:03
You need to make sure that your user account in Ubuntu 16.04 is part of thevboxusersgroup in order to see USB devices. Pointing devices don't count.
– Terrance
Apr 23 at 17:16
Ah! Thanks. Now for more research!
– Tim Silver
Apr 23 at 18:03
@GeorgeUdosen and @Terrance So at Terminal I enteredsudo usermod -a -G vboxusers 'username', logged out then back in and typedgroups 'username'and vboxusers was listed - but still can't see them in VM.
– Tim Silver
Apr 23 at 23:21
Are guest additions installed?
– George Udosen
Apr 24 at 6:45
Did you add guest additions to the Virtualbox app in the host?
– George Udosen
Apr 23 at 17:03
Did you add guest additions to the Virtualbox app in the host?
– George Udosen
Apr 23 at 17:03
You need to make sure that your user account in Ubuntu 16.04 is part of the
vboxusers group in order to see USB devices. Pointing devices don't count.– Terrance
Apr 23 at 17:16
You need to make sure that your user account in Ubuntu 16.04 is part of the
vboxusers group in order to see USB devices. Pointing devices don't count.– Terrance
Apr 23 at 17:16
Ah! Thanks. Now for more research!
– Tim Silver
Apr 23 at 18:03
Ah! Thanks. Now for more research!
– Tim Silver
Apr 23 at 18:03
@GeorgeUdosen and @Terrance So at Terminal I entered
sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers 'username', logged out then back in and typed groups 'username' and vboxusers was listed - but still can't see them in VM.– Tim Silver
Apr 23 at 23:21
@GeorgeUdosen and @Terrance So at Terminal I entered
sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers 'username', logged out then back in and typed groups 'username' and vboxusers was listed - but still can't see them in VM.– Tim Silver
Apr 23 at 23:21
Are guest additions installed?
– George Udosen
Apr 24 at 6:45
Are guest additions installed?
– George Udosen
Apr 24 at 6:45
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Did you add guest additions to the Virtualbox app in the host?
– George Udosen
Apr 23 at 17:03
You need to make sure that your user account in Ubuntu 16.04 is part of the
vboxusersgroup in order to see USB devices. Pointing devices don't count.– Terrance
Apr 23 at 17:16
Ah! Thanks. Now for more research!
– Tim Silver
Apr 23 at 18:03
@GeorgeUdosen and @Terrance So at Terminal I entered
sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers 'username', logged out then back in and typedgroups 'username'and vboxusers was listed - but still can't see them in VM.– Tim Silver
Apr 23 at 23:21
Are guest additions installed?
– George Udosen
Apr 24 at 6:45