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+FROM ubuntu:18.04
+
+ENV MOTD="Welcome to our Docker Syncplay server!"
+ENV PORT=8999
+ENV PASSWORD="changethis"
+ENV SALT="changethis"
+
+RUN apt update && apt-get install -y make python3 python3-twisted
+
+COPY . /syncplay
+WORKDIR syncplay
+
+RUN make install
+
+EXPOSE $PORT
+
+RUN apt-get install -y net-tools 
+HEALTHCHECK CMD netstat -tulpn | grep $PORT || exit 1
+
+CMD echo $MOTD > motd.txt && syncplay-server --password $PASSWORD --port $PORT --salt $SALT --motd-file motd.txt