Error when running vagrant: "The host path of the shared folder is missing"

Question

I have downloaded a Vagrantfile, but when i run vagrant up in terminal the following message appears:

Bringing machine 'default' up with 'virtualbox' provider... There are errors in the configuration of this machine. Please fix the following errors and try again:

vm: * The host path of the shared folder is missing: ~/Sync

OBS.: Using Ubuntu 14.10

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I created a folder named Sync in my home.

Jaredjarek

Did you ever figure out this answer ? – Useful

Can you share your Vagrantfile? – Lippert

Answer 1

According to Vagrant docs host path must be either absolute (i.e. /home/user/Sync) or relative to project root (place where your Vagrantfile is).

Relative to project root means if your Vagrantfile resides in /home/user/MyProject then setting up path as "Sync" will create share from /home/user/MyProject/Sync.

Ref: http://docs.vagrantup.com/v2/synced-folders/basic_usage.html

Farthermost

Answer 2

In my case it was a space at the end of the path in config.yaml:

 source: '/Users/h/Packt/Code '

I've deleted this space and it's working now.

Biconvex

Answer 3

If you are using Vagrant and Windows Subsystem for Linux then you can solve the issue creating a symlink

ln -s /mnt/c/Users/user/project ~/project

• /mnt/c/Users/user/project should match the Vagrant project in your Windows machine.
• ~/project should match the path that is missing.

Note, that you may need to create any intermediary directories.

Defluxion

i had a space in the folder name in windows (no WSL) - symlinking solved my issue – Aristate

Answer 4

I assumed you are in linux or mac. Type in "pwd" and enter in the terminal where Homestead.yml is.

Mine is "/home/idhamhafidz/Code/opp190-ama"

Then go to your Homestead.yml and edit the folders section like in the image below:

Then quit edit Homesteady.yml and re-run vagrant up again.

Warila

Answer 5

I know this is an old question, but for anyone just encountering this issue and having a hard time finding a conclusion the answer by @megawebmaster would be the correct approach in giving the relative path to the folder: "/home/(your-pc-username)/Sync/".

Also with a Vagrantfile being ruby-based I personally use ruby's ENV object: #{ENV["HOME"]}/Sync should resolve the issue.

Wizardly

Answer 6

I came across the same problem and mkdir ~/Sync help me solve it.

Marenmarena