Feature Request: Display Full Path for Clab Files in inspect --all Command

[FloSch62]

Description:

Currently, when using the inspect --all command, the output displays the path of the .clab.yml file relative to the point of execution. This relative path can lead to confusion, especially when multiple lab configurations with the same filename exist in different directories.

Proposed Enhancement:

I propose an enhancement to the inspect --all command to show the full path of the .clab.yml file instead of the relative path. This change will make it much clearer to distinguish which specific lab configuration file is being used, particularly in environments where similar or identical filenames are common in different directories.

Justification:

This enhancement will significantly improve usability for users managing multiple lab environments, as it will prevent any ambiguity about which lab configuration is active or inspected, thereby reducing errors and improving workflow efficiency.

Example:

Instead of displaying ../cfg-clos.clab.yml, the output would show /home/user/labs/clos/cfg-clos.clab.yml.

[hellt]

Hi @FloSch62
can't say yes to that, the relative path was used on purpose since this in 90% of cases shortens the file path and thus makes the tables fit easier into the terminal width.

What is possible is to have a flag that one can provide to inspect --all, for example inspect --all --abs-path

[FloSch62]

With --abs-path I would be already very happy. It would help a lot find back the the topology file, without searching for the potential folders that may hold the file.

[hellt]

realpath ../cfg-clos.clab.yml will give you the full path today as well

[FloSch62]

Ok let's close it...