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--- operating_systems:apple:virtualbox [2015/10/29 09:40] – created sbolay
+++ operating_systems:apple:virtualbox [2015/10/29 11:31] (current) – [Sharing folders Between Mac and Linux] sbolay
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   - Create a new machine named e.g. "Debian" and run it.
   - Select the Net Install disk (e.g. debian-8.2.0-amd64-netinst.iso) and start the installation
+  - After the first successful login you may want to make your first snapshot
   - Login to the newly installed debian machine
-  - To install the Guest Additions, start a terminal and type :<code bash>
+  - To install the Guest Additions, start a terminal and type :<code>
 $ su
 # aptitude update && aptitude safe-upgrade
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 # m-a prepare
 </code>
-  - Click on Install Guest Additions… from the Devices menu. This will mount the disk in /media/cdrom and install the Guest Additions:<code bash>
+  - Click on Install Guest Additions… from the Devices menu. This will mount the disk in /media/cdrom and install the Guest Additions:<code>
 # sh /media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
 </code>
-  - And Finally, reboot your machine:<code bash>
+  - And Finally, reboot your machine:<code>
 # reboot
 </code>
+  - After this installation, you may want to make one more snapshot
+===== Sharing folders Between Mac and Linux =====
+  - On your Mac OS X host, get your user id:<code>
+$ id
+uid=501(sbolay) gid=20(staff) groups=20(staff),12(everyone),61(localaccounts),66(_uucp),79(_appserverusr),80(admin),81(_appserveradm),98(_lpadmin),399(com.apple.access_ssh),33(_appstore),100(_lpoperator),204(_developer),395(com.apple.access_ftp),398(com.apple.access_screensharing)
+</code>
+  - Get your user and group id on Debian<code>
+sbolay@debian:~$ id
+uid=1000(sbolay) gid=1000(sbolay) groups=1000(sbolay),24(cdrom),25(floppy),29(audio),30(dip),44(video),46(plugdev),108(netdev),111(scanner),115(bluetooth)
+</code>
+  - reboot your VM and at login prompt, press ctrl+cmd(+fn)+F1 and login as root
+  - Convert the user id on Debian following the Mac one and add the user to the vboxsf group<code>
+# usermod -u 501 sbolay
+# usermod -a -G vboxsf sbolay
+</code>
+  - Reboot and login
+  - You can now share your Host folders from Devices -> Shared Folders -> ... (e.g. /Users/sbolay)
+  - Reboot and you should see your mounted folder in /media/sf_... (e.g. /media/sf_sbolay)
+<note important>The initial user was >= 1000, and this is necessary to show up in GDM Login Screen.
+If your new ID is <1000, then your username will not show up in the GDM Login Screen and you will have to follow the link "Not listed?" and write your login!</note>