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Bug 785773 - gnome boxes should support mounting local directories
gnome boxes should support mounting local directories
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: gnome-boxes
Classification: Applications
Component: general
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: GNOME Boxes maintainer(s)
GNOME Boxes maintainer(s)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2017-08-03 13:13 UTC by Jack Mullins
Modified: 2018-01-11 10:57 UTC
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Description Jack Mullins 2017-08-03 13:13:55 UTC
gnome boxes does not support mounting local directories in virtual machines, only usb file systems, which is not practical for non-proof of concept VMs.

practically all other virt techs (vmware, virtual boxes etc) support mounting local directories. what's worse is that the virtualization technologies behind boxes support it.

if storage cannot be virtualized in a virtual machine, there is not much use for a vm, and gnome boxes remains a proof of concept.
Comment 1 GNOME Infrastructure Team 2018-01-11 10:57:40 UTC
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