Mwas alt (prob)@thelemmy.club to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agoWhat vm software you use on linuxmessage-squaremessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up182arrow-down1message-squareWhat vm software you use on linuxMwas alt (prob)@thelemmy.club to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square102fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareEugenia@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 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-up2·4 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-squarewildbus8979@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 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.