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+FROM debian:bullseye-slim
+
+ENV INSTALL_DIR /flarestack
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade -y
+RUN apt-get install python3 python3-pip -y
+
+RUN python3 -m pip install poetry
+
+ADD . ${INSTALL_DIR}
+
+RUN cd ${INSTALL_DIR} && poetry install
+
+# this still fails due  to lack fo sphinx-build executable
+# RUN cd ${INSTALL_DIR} && poetry install --with docs
+# RUN cd ${INSTALL_DIR} && sphinx-build -b html docs/source/ docs/build/html
+
+# 'sh -c' allows variable expansion
+CMD ["sh", "-c", "cd ${INSTALL_DIR} && poetry run python3 -m unittest discover"]