Creating a share between a Linux client and a Windows host (Vitrualbox)

In VirtualBox, sharing is relatively convenient if both the client and host are Windows. This is typically accessed through a path such as \\vboxsvr\shared.

But if the client is Linux, it's a bit of a hassle (and it's good to know after you know it)

First step: Install VirtualBox additioanl Tools

Step two: Set up a shared directory

Step three: Create a special device directory (optional)

Fourth Step: Mount (hang) the shared directory to the device directory

sudo mount–t vboxsf data/mnt/shared

This allows you to access the shared directory as if you were accessing a local directory.

Creating a share between a Linux client and a Windows host (Vitrualbox)