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+# A simple container for gene-service.
+# Runs service on port 80.
+# Healthchecks service up every 5m.  
+
+FROM python:3.7
+RUN pip install pipenv uvicorn[standard]
+COPY . /app
+WORKDIR /app
+RUN if [ ! -f "Pipfile.lock" ] ; then pipenv lock ; else echo Pipfile.lock exists ; fi
+RUN pipenv sync
+EXPOSE 80
+RUN apt update ; apt install -y rsync
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=5m --timeout=3s \
+    CMD curl -f http://localhost/gene || exit 1
+
+CMD pipenv run uvicorn gene.main:app --port 80 --host 0.0.0.0