mount-vmware-shared-folder-linux.txt

# first install openvm tools
sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools
sudo reboot

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# using mount
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mount -t vmhgfs .host:/win7share /mnt/hgfs

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# using fstab
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.host:/win7share /mnt/hgfs vmhgfs defaults 0 0

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# using systemd and fuse
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sudo mkdir -p /iso-share
sudo nano -w /opt/mount-vmware.sh
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#!/bin/bash

/usr/bin/vmhgfs-fuse -o auto_unmount .host:/arcana/Downloads/ISO_Library /iso-share
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sudo chmod +x /opt/mount-vmware.sh

sudo nano -w /opt/umount-vmware.sh
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#!/bin/bash

umount /iso-share
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sudo chmod +x /opt/umount-vmware.sh

# create systemd service
sudo nano -w /lib/systemd/system/mount-vmware.service
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[Unit]
Description=mount vmware shared folder
Conflicts=shutdown.target
Wants=network-online.target
Before=smbd.service iscsitarget.service
# Enable below on Fedora/CentOS only!
# After=network-online.target NetworkManager-wait-online.service
# Enable below on non-Fedora/CentOS only!
# After=network-online.target
[Service]
Type=simple
RemainAfterExit=yes
ExecStart=/opt/mount-vmware.sh
ExecStop=/opt/umount-vmware.sh
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
...

# enable service
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable mount-vmware.service
sudo systemctl restart mount-vmware.service