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+#start with a Python 3.x container
+FROM python:3
+
+#grab repository from github
+RUN git clone --recursive https://github.com/tobi-wan-kenobi/bumblebee-status.git /var/bumblebee-status
+#run the statusline with no modules or themes specified
+CMD python3 /var/bumblebee-status/bumblebee-status