Export $HOME from the host to the guest VM is smbd is available

quickemu.sh

@@ -69,6 +69,21 @@ function vm_boot() {
     iso=""
   fi
 
+  # If smbd is available, export $HOME to the guest via samba
+  if [ "${ENGINE}" == "virgil" ] && [ -e /snap/qemu-virgil/current/usr/sbin/smbd ]; then
+      SAMBA=",smb=${HOME}"
+  elif [ "${ENGINE}" == "system-x86_64" ] && [ -e /usr/sbin/smbd ]; then
+      SAMBA=",smb=${HOME}"
+  else
+      SAMBA=""
+  fi
+
+  if [ -n "${SAMBA}" ]; then
+    echo "NOTE! ${HOME} will be available on the guest via smb://10.0.2.4/qemu"
+  else
+    echo "NOTE! %{HOME} will not be available in the guest. 'smbd' not found."
+  fi
+
   # Boot the iso image
   qemu-${ENGINE} \
     -cdrom "${iso}" \
@@ -101,7 +116,6 @@ function usage() {
   echo "  --efi      : Enable EFI BIOS (default)."
   echo "  --legacy   : Enable legacy BIOS."
   echo "  --restore  : Restore the snapshot."
-  echo "  --samba    : Share your home directory to the guest."
   echo "  --snapshot : Create a disk snapshot."
   echo "  --virgil   : Use virgil, if available."
   exit 1
@@ -111,7 +125,6 @@ BIOS="-bios /usr/share/qemu/OVMF.fd"
 DELETE=0
 ENGINE="system-x86_64"
 RESTORE=0
-SAMBA=""
 SNAPSHOT=0
 VM=""
 
@@ -129,15 +142,6 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
     -restore|--restore)
       RESTORE=1
       shift;;
-    -samba|--samba)
-      TEST_SMBD=$(which smbd)
-      if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-        SAMBA=",smb=${HOME}"
-        echo "NOTE! ${HOME} will be available on the guest via smb://10.0.2.4/qemu"
-      else
-        echo "WARNING! Requested sharing %{HOME} via samba. 'smbd' not found."
-      fi
-      shift;;
     -snapshot|--snapshot)
       SNAPSHOT=1
       shift;;