The group vboxsf does not exist. Here come’s the oddity. Just adding name to group vboxsf and then restart VM worked. That required mounting So I have installed the Virtualbox additions on both Windows and Ubuntu. Once done, press Enter. So as per nerdwaller's post, I did need to install Virtualbox Guest Additions to get the vboxsf type in there I still don't know why this is needed with Ubuntu and not OpenSUSE, but that doesn't really matter too much I guess. 3 我遇到了一个错误： usermod: group 'vboxsf' does not exist。 - Alex Jones 我不知道为什么安装VirtualBox后没有为你添加那个组，也许先手动添加该组会是一个好主意。 - Serjik Jul 29, 2018 · adduser: The group ‘vboxsf’ does not exist. Apr 2014, 13:25 you need to add yourself to the vboxsf group in the guest. And the name of the mount point is entirely up to you, it needn't bear any similarity to the name of any host folder. Oct 30, 2020 · Re: Shared Folder is not available by multiOS » 3. Problem got solved. In /etc/nsswitch. Also the root has permission to that folder because its in the group "vboxsf". But this does not seem to be the case: worker@virtualbox: $ whoami worker worker@virtualbox: $ sudo adduser worker vboxsf Feb 27, 2019 · 0 I also faced problem in sharing folders on ubuntu 18. Nov 2020, 20:22 I suggest you try removing/deleting the Shared Drive Mount Points ("P:" and "X:") and see if that makes a difference, as the Shared Folders should then appear in in the VM default location with the appropriate permissions when the User is a member of the vboxsf Group. Aug 8, 2021 · Following the advice in that topic, I found that the group vboxsf did not exist. Jan 24, 2019 · I see there is no /sbin/mount. Aug 23, 2022 · An instructional video on youtube says that in order to have a shared folder between a ubuntu guest and its host, you need to have a group called "vboxsf" that is generated automatically somehow with VirtualBox. Fixing access almost always comes down to user groups, session state, or mount permissions. » Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:22 pm The group vboxsf is needed and available in Linux guests, not in hosts. From understanding the basics to advanced configurations, step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting tips, and best practices, this article aims to be your definitive resource on sharing folders in VirtualBox. 04. 1 complains about the command: sudo usermod -a -G vboxsf (username) with the message: usermod: group 'vboxsf' does not exist I suspect that the group was not created by the virtualbox- Jun 16, 2021 · After (1) setting up the Shared Folder within VirtualBox and then (2) Inserting/Installing the Guest Additions CD Image in the Virtual Machine, I then needed to (3) add myself as a user to the vboxsf Group in the Users and Groups app to gain access to the shared folder. by Cosmo. vboxsf link present, I'm not sure if this is a problem, also I tried add my user to 'vboxsf' group with: sudo usermod -a -G vboxsf myusername but the group was not created too. What am I missing, what is the way to make it work? Sep 2, 2020 · Ubuntu 20. That's what mounting does: take this network object and make it accessible as a virtual directory with mount point "/media/sf_xxxxxxx". Jun 16, 2021 · After (1) setting up the Shared Folder within VirtualBox and then (2) Inserting/Installing the Guest Additions CD Image in the Virtual Machine, I then needed to (3) add myself as a user to the vboxsf Group in the Users and Groups app to gain access to the shared folder. Run the adduser command again. Jul 5, 2025 · In this comprehensive guide, we will explore every aspect of enabling shared folders between your VirtualBox virtual machine (VM) and your host system. So the fact the group does not yet exist matters not? I guess I am not in the habit of having to create groups that apps I install require. Then in Ubuntu: sudo mkdir /media/win7share sudo mount -t vboxsf win7share /media/win7share I get: /sbin/mount. rwcgynjgz hxn jnm oxoyqk apwfac rudyhbr lqkh rfss qqoce dixzx