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-# Base docker image for building XEPs
-# Sets up directories and dependencies
-# docker build . -t xmppxsf/xeps-base -f Dockerfile.base
-
-FROM debian:8
-MAINTAINER XSF Editors <editor@xmpp.org>
-
-ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND noninteractive
-
-RUN apt-get update && \
-    apt-get -y dist-upgrade && \
-    apt-get install -y \
-        xsltproc libxml2-utils libxml2 texlive fonts-inconsolata make nginx \
-        curl python python-pip texlive-xetex texlive-fonts-recommended \
-        texlive-fonts-extra
-RUN curl https://pilotfiber.dl.sourceforge.net/project/getfo/texml/texml-2.0.2/texml-2.0.2.tar.gz -o texml-2.0.2.tar.gz && \
-    tar -xf texml-2.0.2.tar.gz && \
-    pip install texml-2.0.2/ && \
-    rm -rf texml-2.0.2
-
-RUN mkdir -p /src/resources /var/www/html/extensions