via liquidweb.com => original post link
Let’s say you’re developing new software and want to test it on Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. Assuming you have a Windows computer, you can set up the Linux environment on a virtual machine using VMware Workstation Pro.
Now, assume you must modify a configuration file to create different test scenarios. The Windows-based host system and the Linux virtual machine must access the updated configuration file whenever they run a new test.