Virtual machine pass data between host and VM ?
Virtual machine pass data between host and VM ?
Hi,
I have a fresh debian VM under VMware W0rkstation.
I was wondering how can I pass data between the host (Windows :/ and the VM) with the VM being fully offline is it possible ?
Tested and not working:
- host sharing a network drive (SMB) not possible as debian will require the install of
cifs-utils
- create a virtualized NTFS drive. not possible need
ntfs-3g
for debian
Any ideas ?
note:
open-vm-tools
is impossible either as I want to install it without being connected ton the www.[^1]
Thanks.
[^1]: World Wide Web (aka internet)
SSH/SCP. Install Winscp or Filezilla on the host.
Or alternatively, Windows version of tar -> netcat -> network -> netcat -> Linux version of tar.
6 0 ReplyRemove the closed source VMWare and Install the open source Virtualbox ?
5 1 ReplyThe two aren't even in the same league. I'm a big open source advocate don't get me wrong, but VirtualBox is horrible to use and its not what OP asked.
6 1 ReplyIf you're not trying to create complex virtual networks, or have hardware accelerated graphics, VirtualBox can be a bit unintuitive, but has all of the features that VMWare makes you pay for, available for free.
3 0 Reply
Create a virtualized FAT drive
3 0 ReplyThank you all for your input's !! 🤗
I've put the files on a USB flash drive formatted as a classic FAT. Then I mounted it in the VM (I confirm no need the
VMware-tools
for that :)2 0 ReplyAs you need an installation medium anyway, get those packages while you're at it, then install them on the VM.
1 0 Reply