On Sun, 25 Aug 2013 22:46:05 +0000, hextejas wrote:
> Since it is Windows, do I have to worry about and install virus
> prevention software ?
I would, even if it’s connected via NAT.
I also would (and do) take a snapshot of a known good configuration as a
precaution.
Jim
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On 08/26/2013 06:46 PM, hextejas wrote:
>
> Regarding the VirtualBox installed software, Windows, service pack 3,
> and the installed TurboTax,
> where is all that good stuff kept .
> Is it part of my Home folder ?
> I am concerned in the event I have to reinstall it.
> I backup ~\home and \etc and will that get it .
The VirtualBox software is usually stored on /. If you lose that, just reinstall
the package with zypper.
All of the Windows stuff is in the “.vdi” file. Mine are stored in “~/VirtualBox
VMs”, and backing up ~/ (which is your home) will save all of the virtual
Windows machine. Be careful with forward slash (/) and backward ones (). In
some instances, Linux will interpret the backward ones as a directory delimiter
as does Windows, but they usually cause the next character to be escaped. For
example the next two lines are identical and both allow a space in a file or
directory name:
cd "~/VirtualBox VMs"
cd ~/VirtualBox\ VMs
On Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:46:02 +0000, hextejas wrote:
> Regarding the VirtualBox installed software, Windows, service pack 3,
> and the installed TurboTax,
> where is all that good stuff kept .
> Is it part of my Home folder ?
> I am concerned in the event I have to reinstall it.
> I backup ~\home and \etc and will that get it .
It’s all in the virtual hard drive. Unless you set up shared folders,
nothing is stored on the host system’s filesystem directly.
Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Administrator
Forum Use Terms & Conditions at http://tinyurl.com/openSUSE-T-C