Mounting VMware Shared Folder in Linux Virtual Machine

May 18, 2025#Linux16

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To set up VMware shared folders on a Linux client, first install `open-vm-tools`. Check for the `vmhgfs-fuse` program using the `whereis vmhgfs-fuse` command. Use the `id` command to find the current user's UID and GID, and the `umask` command to check the user's umask. For a temporary mount, use: ``` /usr/bin/vmhgfs-fuse .host:/ /home/username/yourfolder -o allow_other -o uid=xxx -o gid=xxx -o umask=xxx ``` For a permanent mount, add the following line to the end of the `/etc/fstab` file: ``` .host:/ /home/username/yourfolder fuse.vmhgfs-fuse allow_other,uid=xxx,gid=xxx,umask=xxx 0 0 ```

First, the Linux client needs to install open-vm-tools
Then use the whereis vmhgfs-fuse command to check the vmhgfs-fuse program
Use the id command to view the current user's uid and gid
Use the umask command to view the current user's umask
Temporary mount command

/usr/bin/vmhgfs-fuse .host:/ /home/username/yourfolder -o allow_other -o uid=xxx -o gid=xxx -o umask=xxx

Permanent mount
Add the following line at the bottom of the /etc/fstab table

.host:/  /home/username/yourfolder fuse.vmhgfs-fuse allow_other,uid=xxx,gid=xxx,umask=xxx 0 0