Skip binds path check option for destroy operation (#2334)

skip binds path check option

.gitignore

@@ -41,3 +41,5 @@ tests/out
 **/*.y*ml.bak
 
 .python-version
+
+.devcontainer/private-*

clab/clab.go

@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ type CLab struct {
 	// nodeFilter is a list of node names to be deployed,
 	// names are provided exactly as they are listed in the topology file.
 	nodeFilter []string
+	// checkBindsPaths toggle enables or disables binds paths checks
+	// when set to true, bind sources are verified to exist on the host.
+	checkBindsPaths bool
 }
 
 type ClabOption func(c *CLab) error
@@ -79,6 +82,14 @@ func WithLabName(n string) ClabOption {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithSkippedBindsPathsCheck skips the binds paths checks.
+func WithSkippedBindsPathsCheck() ClabOption {
+	return func(c *CLab) error {
+		c.checkBindsPaths = false
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // WithManagementNetworkName sets the name of the
 // management network that is to be used.
 func WithManagementNetworkName(n string) ClabOption {
@@ -333,11 +344,12 @@ func NewContainerLab(opts ...ClabOption) (*CLab, error) {
 			Mgmt:     new(types.MgmtNet),
 			Topology: types.NewTopology(),
 		},
-		m:        new(sync.RWMutex),
-		Nodes:    make(map[string]nodes.Node),
-		Links:    make(map[int]links.Link),
-		Runtimes: make(map[string]runtime.ContainerRuntime),
-		Cert:     &cert.Cert{},
+		m:               new(sync.RWMutex),
+		Nodes:           make(map[string]nodes.Node),
+		Links:           make(map[int]links.Link),
+		Runtimes:        make(map[string]runtime.ContainerRuntime),
+		Cert:            &cert.Cert{},
+		checkBindsPaths: true,
 	}
 
 	// init a new NodeRegistry

cmd/destroy.go

@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ func destroyFn(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 				},
 			),
 			clab.WithDebug(debug),
+			// during destroy we don't want to check bind paths
+			// as it is irrelevant for this command.
+			clab.WithSkippedBindsPathsCheck(),
 		}
 
 		if keepMgmtNet {