Andrew Greig <[email protected]> wrote:
 
> andrewg@linux-wvs7:/usr/bin> /usr/bin/VBoxManage createhd --filename
> Win7.vdi --size 20000 --variant Fixed
> 0%...
> Progress state: VBOX_E_FILE_ERROR
> VBoxManage: error: Failed to create hard disk
> VBoxManage: error: Could not create the medium storage unit
> '/usr/bin/Win7.vdi'.
> VBoxManage: error: VDI: cannot create image
> '/usr/bin/Win7.vdi' (VERR_ACCESS_DENIED)
> VBoxManage: error: Details: code VBOX_E_FILE_ERROR (0x80bb0004),
> component Medium, interface IMedium
> VBoxManage: error: Context: "int handleCreateHardDisk(HandlerArg*)" at
> line 382 of file VBoxManageDisk.cpp
> andrewg@linux-wvs7:/usr/bin> 
> 
> I understand why a user cannot create  a file in /usr.
> What I don't understand is why vbox is trying to create the hd in /usr
> instead of in my home dir

The shell prompt (see quote above) suggests that /usr/bin was your current
directory when you invoked the command, and it probably just tried to create
the file in the current directory.

Also, you shouldn't have to specify the path (/usr/bin) as part of the command
if your $PATH variable is set correctly.

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