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+# Get the base Python image
+FROM python:3.7
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+RUN useradd -ms /bin/bash msspec
+WORKDIR /code
+
+# Fetch the code
+COPY fresh .
+
+ENV LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+ENV PATH=/opt/bin:$PATH
+
+# Install system dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y virtualenv gfortran locales python3-wxgtk4.0
+
+# Reconfigure the locales
+RUN sed -i -e "s/# $LANG.*/$LANG UTF-8/" /etc/locale.gen && \
+    dpkg-reconfigure --frontend=noninteractive locales && \
+    update-locale LANG=$LANG
+    
+# Install msspec
+RUN make install VERBOSE=1 INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt
+
+#RUN echo "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages" > /opt/src/msspec_venv_*/lib/python3.7/site-packages/system_packages.pth
+
+USER msspec
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["msspec"]