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Where does Virtualbox keep home directory path configuration data?
I have reinstalled my system, and simply copied over my old home directory. However, I have also changed my user name.
When I attempt to create a new virtual machine, I'm presented with the error:
"Cannot create the machine folder test in the parent folder /home/alphacentauri/VirtualBox VMs. Please check that the parent really exists and that you have permissions to create the machine folder"
The problem here is that the path doesn't exist, my user name is not "alphacentauri" any longer.
But how would I fix this?
There doesn't seem to be any options within VirtualBox to specify the base path under which virtual disks should be made.
I already tried to update with a set -i oneliner everythin under ~/.config/VirtualBox however, this didn't seem to affect anything.
Interestingly, I can add existing virtual machines, as long as I manually edit the relevant files. However, these are machine specific files and don't appear to affect the global problem of creating a new virtual machine.
In short, it seems like there is some configuration file for VirtualBox which I cannot find, which allows it to remember what my old username was.
System: Debian 9.7
VirtualBox: 5.2.24 r128163 (Qt5.7.1)
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I have reinstalled my system, and simply copied over my old home directory. However, I have also changed my user name.
When I attempt to create a new virtual machine, I'm presented with the error:
"Cannot create the machine folder test in the parent folder /home/alphacentauri/VirtualBox VMs. Please check that the parent really exists and that you have permissions to create the machine folder"
The problem here is that the path doesn't exist, my user name is not "alphacentauri" any longer.
But how would I fix this?
There doesn't seem to be any options within VirtualBox to specify the base path under which virtual disks should be made.
I already tried to update with a set -i oneliner everythin under ~/.config/VirtualBox however, this didn't seem to affect anything.
Interestingly, I can add existing virtual machines, as long as I manually edit the relevant files. However, these are machine specific files and don't appear to affect the global problem of creating a new virtual machine.
In short, it seems like there is some configuration file for VirtualBox which I cannot find, which allows it to remember what my old username was.
System: Debian 9.7
VirtualBox: 5.2.24 r128163 (Qt5.7.1)
debian virtualization
asked Jan 28 at 10:58
AlphaCentauriAlphaCentauri
1283
migrated from serverfault.com Jan 28 at 15:20
This question came from our site for system and network administrators.
add a comment |
I have reinstalled my system, and simply copied over my old home directory. However, I have also changed my user name.
When I attempt to create a new virtual machine, I'm presented with the error:
"Cannot create the machine folder test in the parent folder /home/alphacentauri/VirtualBox VMs. Please check that the parent really exists and that you have permissions to create the machine folder"
The problem here is that the path doesn't exist, my user name is not "alphacentauri" any longer.
But how would I fix this?
There doesn't seem to be any options within VirtualBox to specify the base path under which virtual disks should be made.
I already tried to update with a set -i oneliner everythin under ~/.config/VirtualBox however, this didn't seem to affect anything.
Interestingly, I can add existing virtual machines, as long as I manually edit the relevant files. However, these are machine specific files and don't appear to affect the global problem of creating a new virtual machine.
In short, it seems like there is some configuration file for VirtualBox which I cannot find, which allows it to remember what my old username was.
System: Debian 9.7
VirtualBox: 5.2.24 r128163 (Qt5.7.1)
debian virtualization
asked Jan 28 at 10:58
AlphaCentauriAlphaCentauri
1283
I have reinstalled my system, and simply copied over my old home directory. However, I have also changed my user name.
When I attempt to create a new virtual machine, I'm presented with the error:
"Cannot create the machine folder test in the parent folder /home/alphacentauri/VirtualBox VMs. Please check that the parent really exists and that you have permissions to create the machine folder"
The problem here is that the path doesn't exist, my user name is not "alphacentauri" any longer.
But how would I fix this?
There doesn't seem to be any options within VirtualBox to specify the base path under which virtual disks should be made.
I already tried to update with a set -i oneliner everythin under ~/.config/VirtualBox however, this didn't seem to affect anything.
Interestingly, I can add existing virtual machines, as long as I manually edit the relevant files. However, these are machine specific files and don't appear to affect the global problem of creating a new virtual machine.
In short, it seems like there is some configuration file for VirtualBox which I cannot find, which allows it to remember what my old username was.
System: Debian 9.7
VirtualBox: 5.2.24 r128163 (Qt5.7.1)
debian virtualization
debian virtualization
asked Jan 28 at 10:58
AlphaCentauriAlphaCentauri
1283
asked Jan 28 at 10:58
AlphaCentauriAlphaCentauri
1283
asked Jan 28 at 10:58
AlphaCentauriAlphaCentauri
1283
asked Jan 28 at 10:58
AlphaCentauriAlphaCentauri
1283
asked Jan 28 at 10:58
AlphaCentauriAlphaCentauri
1283
1283
migrated from serverfault.com Jan 28 at 15:20
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migrated from serverfault.com Jan 28 at 15:20
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To fix this you can follow this steps:
...change the default machine folder by selecting “Preferences” from
the “File” menu in the VirtualBox main window. Then, in the window
that pops up, click on the “General” tab. Alternatively, use
VBoxManage setproperty machinefolder...
From page 248 of the VirtualBox User Manual 5.2.24
VirtualBox User Manual 5.2.24
Hope this can help you.
answered Jan 28 at 12:16
C. La MoscaC. La Mosca
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To fix this you can follow this steps:
...change the default machine folder by selecting “Preferences” from
the “File” menu in the VirtualBox main window. Then, in the window
that pops up, click on the “General” tab. Alternatively, use
VBoxManage setproperty machinefolder...
From page 248 of the VirtualBox User Manual 5.2.24
VirtualBox User Manual 5.2.24
Hope this can help you.
answered Jan 28 at 12:16
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To fix this you can follow this steps:
...change the default machine folder by selecting “Preferences” from
the “File” menu in the VirtualBox main window. Then, in the window
that pops up, click on the “General” tab. Alternatively, use
VBoxManage setproperty machinefolder...
From page 248 of the VirtualBox User Manual 5.2.24
VirtualBox User Manual 5.2.24
Hope this can help you.
answered Jan 28 at 12:16
C. La MoscaC. La Mosca
363
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To fix this you can follow this steps:
...change the default machine folder by selecting “Preferences” from
the “File” menu in the VirtualBox main window. Then, in the window
that pops up, click on the “General” tab. Alternatively, use
VBoxManage setproperty machinefolder...
From page 248 of the VirtualBox User Manual 5.2.24
VirtualBox User Manual 5.2.24
Hope this can help you.
answered Jan 28 at 12:16
C. La MoscaC. La Mosca
363
To fix this you can follow this steps:
...change the default machine folder by selecting “Preferences” from
the “File” menu in the VirtualBox main window. Then, in the window
that pops up, click on the “General” tab. Alternatively, use
VBoxManage setproperty machinefolder...
From page 248 of the VirtualBox User Manual 5.2.24
VirtualBox User Manual 5.2.24
Hope this can help you.
answered Jan 28 at 12:16
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