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+FROM python:3.6.9
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    default-mysql-client
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip
+# installing click on the image to prevent error on the first execution of the installation script
+RUN pip install click
+
+# adding new user (pyros_user) and creating his home folder
+RUN useradd --create-home --shell /bin/bash pyros_user
+
+# Create the work dir and set permissions as pyros_user 
+RUN mkdir -p /home/pyros_user/app/ && chown -R pyros_user:pyros_user /home/pyros_user/app
+WORKDIR /home/pyros_user/app
+
+# switch from root to pyros_user
+USER pyros_user
+
+# copy local host machine files to image
+COPY --chown=pyros_user:pyros_user . .
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