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+# Debian linux dist with python 3.10.14
+FROM python:3.10.14-bookworm
+
+# Set the working directory
+WORKDIR /catchamouse_project
+
+# Copy the current directory contents into the container
+COPY . .
+
+# Update the package index and install essential packages
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libgsl-dev
+
+# Upgrade pip and setuptools
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip setuptools
+
+# Install prerequisite packages
+RUN pip install numpy pandas
+
+# Build and install
+RUN cd Python && \
+    python setup_P3.py build && \
+    python setup_P3.py install
+
+# Run python when the container launches
+CMD ["python"]