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[AWIPS #IWO-487462]: Share Files Between Machine and VM

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  • Subject: [AWIPS #IWO-487462]: Share Files Between Machine and VM
  • Date: Fri, 05 May 2023 10:03:35 -0500
> Good News... was able to share a folder with Windows host to the guest
> CentOS7 and copy both directions... option 3) Thanks for that article:
> 
> docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/17/com.vmware.ws.using.doc/GUID-D6D9A5FD-7F5F-4C95-AFAB-EDE9335F5562.html
> 
> I found another article that helped:
> 
> alexandrerosseto.medium.com/vmware-linux-how-to-share-folder-between-host-and-vm-62e63419ecbb
> 
> Regarding option 2)... using Dropbox. With Vmware workstation 17, the
> Dropbox install requires GLIBC v2.18. I'm not messing with the GLIBC
> library versions! Regarding option 1), drag and dropping folders between
> the gnome file manager in the CentOS7 and The Windows 10 host file
> manager. It still doesn't work for me. At one point I resorted to using
> a usb thumb drive to copy files, but that is no longer necessary with
> the shared folder.
> 
> I have a lot to learn in D2D and will be utilizing the fantastic
> tutorials and docs. I'm really liking the custom shapefiles for
> waypoints and local hwys/roads while animating Sat and MRMS.
> 
> Thanks for your help...
> 
> PS - just noted v0.3. Will be working with that next week.
> 


Good to hear you have an option that's working for you!


Thanks,

Tiffany Meyer
AWIPS Lead Software Engineer
UCAR-Unidata

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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: IWO-487462
Department: Support AWIPS
Priority: Low
Status: Open
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