Updated Dockerfile with tzdata setup

Author: Eric Cornwell

source/container/Dockerfile

@@ -74,6 +74,18 @@ ENV CONDA_AUTO_ACTIVATE_BASE=false
 RUN mkdir -p ${CODE_PATH}
 WORKDIR ${CODE_PATH}
 
+## Setup tzdata, update package index, upgrade packages and install needed software
+RUN truncate -s0 /tmp/preseed.cfg && \
+    (echo "tzdata tzdata/Areas select America" >> /tmp/preseed.cfg) && \
+    (echo "tzdata tzdata/Zones/America select Los_Angeles" >> /tmp/preseed.cfg) && \
+    debconf-set-selections /tmp/preseed.cfg && \
+    rm -f /etc/timezone /etc/localtime && \
+    apt-get update && \
+    DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive DEBCONF_NONINTERACTIVE_SEEN=true \
+    apt-get install -y tzdata
+## cleanup of files from setup
+RUN rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/*
+
 # Install pre-dependencies
 RUN apt-get update -y
 RUN apt-get install wget -y