

But 9.something whatever that next number happens to be. I am not allowed to say what the version number will be and even when as times and numbering can always change. What's the file name of the first `VMwareTools-9.?.?-?.tar.gz` that contain this patch? We would have to map the linux guest implementations of symlinks to those of the Windows hosts - namely Microsoft formats, so yes if and when we implement it. Is the symlink file identical to an existing symlink format described at ( )? If I have more details I will file a feature request and track it and can add it in to the schedule. Can you either state your use case either here or to me in a private message if you don't feel comfortable making that public. I assume the reason you ask is that you have a need for this. That would be an interesting feature to implement which I would love to have time to do I hope in the future. Unfortunately no, I have not been given the time to address Windows hosts and support symlinks there. Your shared folder is now set-up on the host.Does this patch enable symlink support for a Windows VMware Workstation NTFS shared folder mounted with Host/Guest File System in a Linux guest?

Click the Auto-mount and Make Permanent boxes.Add your folder: VM_shared_folder, to the Folder Pathbox.On the right you see a little folder sign with a green plussign on it, click that.Open Settings and go to the box Shared Folders.Start virtualbox and select the virtualmachine for which you want to set-up a shared folder.I use a right mouse click and set this folder to be shared. I call it VM_shared_folder and I have it in the directory: temp at the root of the C:` drive. Create a folder on your Windows host that you want to use for sharing files.The first part will be done on your windows host and the second part is inside the virtualmachine. One thing that makes life a lot easier is when we can share files between the Windows host and the linux guest system.īelow you find instructions on how to set-up a shared folder that can be used to transfer files between the host and the guest system and vice versa. We have been working for some time with the biolinux virtualmachine on our Windows laptops. How to set-up a shared folder on a biolinux virtualmachine
