title: Correct way to setup Virtualbox 4.3 to use symlinks on guest (for meteor)
body: <p>I use Windows 8 and installed Virtualbox so i can access to a Linux (Ubuntu) System.</p>
  
  <p>The most i still did to do this - so at this moment i have a working Virtualbox with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.</p>
  
  <p>In my case i need this Virtualbox with Linux for meteor.</p>
  
  <p>The problem:</p>
  
  <p>meteor uses nodejs and so i need to have symlinks access (i think its symlinks - i read a few about it)</p>
  
  <p>Reference: <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21063684/how-to-run-meteor-app-inside-an-ubuntu-vrtualbox-and-edit-using-an-editor-on-a-w">How to run meteor app inside an Ubuntu VrtualBox and edit using an editor on a Windows host?</a></p>
  
  <p>He describes the same problem i have now:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Error: EROFS, read-only file system '/media/sf_Shared/Dropbox/dev_uhurajr/chat/.meteor/local/.build320446.build/programs/server/npm/logging/main/node_modules'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>So i tried to enabled Symlinks on my host (windows) this way:</p>
  
  <pre><code>VBoxManage setextradata YOURVMNAME VBoxInternal2/SharedFoldersEnableSymlinksCreate/YOURSHAREFOLDERNAME 1
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Reference: <a href="http://www.ahtik.com/blog/fixing-your-virtualbox-shared-folder-symlink-error/" rel="noreferrer">http://www.ahtik.com/blog/fixing-your-virtualbox-shared-folder-symlink-error/</a></p>
  
  <p>This works fine! When i check the extradata for my VM the field SharedFoldersEnableSymlinksCreate is on <code>1</code></p>
  
  <p>I set this value for 2 folders. The shared folder on Windows and also the name of the shared folder on my Linux VM.</p>
  
  <p>But .. the same problem. The following error occurs everytime meteor tries to write symlinks:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Error: UNKNOWN, unknown error '/media/Projekte/test/.meteor/local/.build320446.build/programs/server/npm/logging/main/node_modules'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>So whats the right way to get this working ?</p>