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+FROM ubuntu:yakkety
+MAINTAINER Tim Byrne <sultan@locehilios.com>
+
+# Install prerequisites
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y git gnupg1 make shellcheck bats expect
+
+# Force GNUPG version 1 at path /usr/bin/gpg
+RUN ln -fs /usr/bin/gpg1 /usr/bin/gpg
+
+# /yadm will be the work directory for all tests
+# docker commands should mount the local yadm project as /yadm
+WORKDIR /yadm
+
+# Create a Makefile to be used if no /yadm volume is mounted
+RUN echo "test:\n\t@echo 'The yadm project must be mounted at /yadm'\n\t@echo 'Try using a docker parameter like -v \"\$\$PWD:/yadm:ro\"'\n\t@false" > /yadm/Makefile
+
+# By default, run all tests defined
+CMD make test