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Author: Tim Pouyer

.gitignore

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+artifacts/
+*.zip
+.DS_Store

Dockerfile

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+FROM debian:latest
+
+ADD artifacts/ibm-java-x86_64-71 /opt/java/ibm-java-x86_64-71
+
+ENV JAVA_HOME /opt/java/ibm-java-x86_64-71/jre
+ENV PATH $JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/opt/java/ibm-java-x86_64-71/jre/bin/java"]
+CMD [""]

README.md

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-# docker-ibm-java
+# Docker Image for IBM Java Runtime Engine
+
+This docker image will create a base container including the IBM JRE as a basis for other containers.
+
+## Dependencies
+
+- `debian` base docker image from Docker Hub.
+- Download the IBM JRE of your intended version and extract to the `artifacts` directory.
+
+## Build the docker image
+
+    docker build -t stackinabox/ibm-java:%version% .
+    
+## Use the docker image from your own Dockerfile
+
+	FROM stackinabox/ibm-java:%version%
+	...
+
+	CMD ["/bin/bash"]
+	
+## Launch the container (will exit, but responds to Java command line options)
+
+     docker run stackinabox/ibm-java:%version%
+	
+## Supported Environment Variables
+
+     JAVA_HOME: Path to Java Home Directory
+