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+FROM ubuntu:latest
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt install -y git python3-pip hmmer prodigal pplacer wget \
+    && pip3 install numpy matplotlib pysam checkm-genome
+
+RUN wget https://data.ace.uq.edu.au/public/CheckM_databases/checkm_data_2015_01_16.tar.gz && tar -zxvf checkm_data_2015_01_16.tar.gz 
+RUN rm checkm_data_2015_01_16.tar.gz
+
+ENV CHECKM_DATA_PATH=/
+ENV PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
+CMD checkm	
+