=====Virtual Box=====
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====Sharing Folders====
To share folders between the host computer (Ubuntu) and an Ubuntu guest:
1. Install Additions: Guest Window Top Bar > Devices > Install Guest Additions

2. Add Host Directory: Guest Window Lower Bar > Right-Click Blue Folder > Choose Dir
2a. Choose Path and Name. (I usually use Transient Folders with Read-Only access.)
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# Example
path: /home/klenwell/shared
name: home_shared
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3. Mount Shared Folder on Guest Machine
%%(bash)
# Guest Machine Console Command Line
$ mkdir ~/host
$ sudo mount -t vboxsf home_shared ~/host
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4. Directory Now Accessible
%%(bash)
$ ls ~/host
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5. Optional: Snapshot Guest Machine

====References====
http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html#sharedfolders
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox
[[http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15868 Sharing Folders]] (forums.virtualbox.org)