how to do copy paste or share files between host and my oracle vm linux box. I tried Drag and Drop bidirectional option - > but from oracle machine to my host when i do drag drop, my vm adonded.. i have to manually start again.
I created shared location in windows and added under shared folders list with automount and make permanent enabled. Nothing worked for me..
Am very new to ubuntu and linux. please suggest. -siva
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You can use WinSCP. It's a free SFTP, SCP and FTP GUI-based client for Windows, which lets you drag and drop files via an SSH-connection. Therefore you just need the tool on your Windows computer and a running SSH-Server on your Ubuntu VM.
Unfortunately, VirtualBox does not support file sharing via clipboard sharing or drag 'n drop. Although if the virtual machine has its "Guest Additions" installed, you can use shared folders.
Keep in mind if you use Bridge or Host Only Adapter (not NAT) for your VM, you can do this by yourself. Share a folder in your windows machine and use samba to reach it via the Linux machine.
If you created a shared foler open an explorer window in the virtualbox.
Type \\vboxsrv\ into the path field and press enter.
Now, you should see all shared folders.
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