Mwas alt (prob)@thelemmy.club to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoWhat vm software you use on linuxmessage-squaremessage-square101fedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up178arrow-down1message-squareWhat vm software you use on linuxMwas alt (prob)@thelemmy.club to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square101fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareEugenia@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoI never found a way to share a Public folder with VirtManager though, I need to move files between host and guest. How would you go about it?
minus-squaredata1701d (He/Him)@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoI go to the host folder I want to transfer files from and run ‘’’python3 -m http.server’’’. Then (I can’t remove if I use ‘’’ip a’’’ to find the IP address of the host or if I used mDNS), I use the guest web browser to download files.
minus-squarewildbus8979linkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoInstall the quemu guest agent in the VM. For Linux and Windows you’ll even be able to drag and drop.
I never found a way to share a Public folder with VirtManager though, I need to move files between host and guest. How would you go about it?
I go to the host folder I want to transfer files from and run ‘’’python3 -m http.server’’’. Then (I can’t remove if I use ‘’’ip a’’’ to find the IP address of the host or if I used mDNS), I use the guest web browser to download files.
And here I have just been using samba.
Install the quemu guest agent in the VM. For Linux and Windows you’ll even be able to drag and drop.