VirtualBox Guest Share Not Mounting - Now in Emergency Mode

Lubuntu Support
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I’ve just installed lubuntu-22.04.3-desktop and I’m trying to get VirtualBox Guest tools to work in Lubuntu, specifically the shared folder to the host OS (Windows).

What I’ve tried so far:
Enabled a shared folder in VirtualBox, set automount and given everyone full permissions to the folder.

From within Lubuntu:
sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools open-vm-tools-desktop
sudo mkdir /mnt/hgfs

I then followed the instructions below:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1239726/windows-host-shared-folder-in-ubuntu-20-04

Edit /etc/fstab and add:
vmhgfs-fuse /mnt/hgfs fuse defaults,allow_other 0 0

Lubuntu now says I’m in emergency mode and will not load the desktop.

So I’ve well any truly messed up the OS. I think the part that killed the OS was editing the fstab file. Any ideas on what I’m doing wrong, and how I can get the folder to auto mount from within Lubuntu?

Thanks.

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I’m not quite sure what is your problem exactly.

Presuming that Lubuntu is running OK, inside VirtualBox, right?

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Boot the VM from the ISO file and mount the Lubuntu system partition. Then go and comment out the “vmhgfs-fuse” entry from the fstab file. After that you can reboot Lubuntu and should have a “normal” working Lubuntu.

Some tips:

  • When “following instructions” please make sure to follow instructions made vor VirtualBox and not VmWare
  • Install the Virtualbox guest additions inside the VM
  • Add the shared folder from the Virtualbox settings, when the VM is powered off. You do not need to edit the fstab manually.
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Thanks. I’ll have a go.

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