Faqs when run Ubuntu in VirtualBox on Windows.

Faqs when run Ubuntu in VirtualBox on Windows.

1.compact linux space after deleting files on VirtualBox.

a. first execute follow commands in linux:

sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=zero.fill
sudo rm -f zero.fill

then close virtual mathine.

b. redirect to vm vdi file directory on Windows, execute:

'C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe' modifyhd ./ubuntu.vdi --compact

2.set share folder on VirtualBox.

a. set share folder on Virtualbox settings.

b. linux operation, tools and mount commands:

sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-utils

sudo mkidr /mnt/shared
sudo mount -t vboxsf share /mnt/shared


Article posted at:2022-04-16