Add filesystem location of downloaded vagrant boxes

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Cory Flanigan 2010-03-16 10:36:18 -04:00 committed by Mitchell Hashimoto
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@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ $ vagrant box add ubuntu_base http://files.vagrantup.com/base.box
The name used with the `vagrant box add` command is the name used to
reference the box from that point forward. Any box can be named anything
you want.
you want. Boxes that are added using `vagrant box add` are global to the
vagrant install, and they are stored at `~/.vagrant/boxes` on the local filesystem.
**Note:** The default Vagrantfile created with `vagrant init` defaults to
using a box named "base." This is why in the getting started guide, the

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$ vagrant box add getting_started http://files.vagrantup.com/getting_started.box
{% endhighlight %}
Installed boxes are global to the current vagrant installation. This means
that once the rails box has been added, it can be used by multiple projects
at the same time. Each project uses the box as a _base_ only, so once the
Installed boxes reside in ~/.vagrant/boxes, and they are global to the current vagrant
installation. This means that once the rails box has been added, it can be used by
multiple projects at the same time. Each project uses the box as a _base_ only, so once the
project VM is created, modifications can be made without affecting other
projects which may use the same box.
@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ the filename and logical name are equal in this case.
## Removing Boxes
Just as easily as they're added, boxes can be removed as well. The following
is an example command to remove a box. **Do not run this command if you're
following the guide. It is just an example.**
is an example command to remove a box.
**Do not run this command if you're following the guide. It is just an example.**
{% highlight bash %}
$ vagrant box remove my_box
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...
$ vagrant down
...
{% endhighlight %}
{% endhighlight %}