Updated Nov 2024
First make sure to select shared folder when installing the Linxu guest using vmware. I choose G:\public_html\. This is not done by default. Had to use preference in vmare workstation to see the shared folder. Do this before installing Linux. Just select the above folder.
After installing the Linux guest, these are the steps
cd /mnt sudo mkdir -p g sudo mkdir -p g/public_html sudo chown -hR me:me g <--- THis is important. sudo /usr/bin/vmhgfs-fuse .host:/public_html /mnt/g/public_html -o subtype=vmhgfs-fuse,allow_other
The above makes folder /mnt/g/public_html which maps to G:\public_html on windows.
if you get stuck inside Virtual box, type CTRL-ALT to get out to windows.
Make sure to turn off optimize mouse for gamming in setting if mouse is stuck inside virtual machine.
Need to issue the above mount command each time you boot linux.
https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/8902886 is geek benhc mark for xfce4 linux endouvour os, score is 2823
https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/8904701 is geek benhc mark for xfce4 linux manjaro os single scroe is 2857