Virtual Box Tips

Mount a shared folder on a linux (Debian) guest:

1. Make sure you have already installed the Virtual Box Guest Additions.
2. Set up a ‘transient’ folder via the Virtual Box GUI (Devices > Shared Folders)
3. In a terminal window in the linux guest, run:

   sudo mount -t vboxsf name_of_shared_folder_in_VBox ~/directory_in_guest_os/