destroy command#
Description#
The destroy command destroys a lab referenced by its topology definition file.
Usage#
containerlab [global-flags] destroy [local-flags]
aliases: des
Flags#
topology#
With the global --topo | -t flag a user sets the path to the topology definition file that will be used get the elements of a lab that will be destroyed.
When the topology file flag is omitted, containerlab will try to find the matching file name by looking at the current working directory. If a single file is found, it will be used.
cleanup#
The local --cleanup | -c flag instructs containerlab to remove the lab directory and all its content.
Without this flag present, containerlab will keep the lab directory and all files inside of it.
Refer to the configuration artifacts page to get more information on the lab directory contents.
graceful#
To make containerlab attempt a graceful shutdown of the running containers, add the --graceful flag to destroy cmd. Without it, containers will be removed forcefully without even attempting to stop them.
keep-mgmt-net#
Do not try to remove the management network. Usually the management docker network (in case of docker) and the underlaying bridge are being removed. If you have attached additional resources outside of containerlab and you want the bridge to remain intact just add the --keep-mgmt-net flag.
all#
Destroy command provided with --all | -a flag will perform the deletion of all the labs running on the container host. It will not touch containers launched manually.
Examples#
Destroy a lab described in the given topology file#
Destroy a lab and remove the Lab directory#
Destroy a lab without specifying topology file#
Given that a single topology file is present in the current directory.