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+FROM ubuntu:focal
+
+# installing packages required for installation
+RUN echo "downloading basic packages for installation"
+RUN apt-get update
+RUN apt-get install -y tmux wget curl git
+RUN apt-get install -y libstdc++6 gcc
+
+RUN gcc --version
+
+# install conda
+RUN wget -q -P . https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
+RUN bash ./Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh -b -p /conda
+RUN rm Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
+RUN . "/conda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh"
+ENV PATH="/conda/condabin:${PATH}"
+
+RUN mkdir lab-equibind
+COPY environment_cpuonly.yml /lab-equibind/.
+RUN conda env create -f lab-equibind/environment_cpuonly.yml
+
+# Switch to the new environment:
+SHELL ["conda", "run", "-n", "equibind", "/bin/bash", "-c"] 
+RUN conda update -n base conda -y
+COPY . /lab-equibind/.
+WORKDIR /lab-equibind
+
+CMD ["conda", "activate", "equibind-conda"]
+