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+FROM firedrakeproject/firedrake:2023-09 AS spyro_base
+
+USER root
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt-get -y dist-upgrade \
+    && apt-get -y install gmsh patchelf \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+USER firedrake
+RUN . /home/firedrake/firedrake/bin/activate; pip3 install wheel --upgrade
+RUN . /home/firedrake/firedrake/bin/activate; pip3 install scipy
+RUN . /home/firedrake/firedrake/bin/activate; pip3 install roltrilinos
+RUN . /home/firedrake/firedrake/bin/activate; pip3 install ROL
+RUN . /home/firedrake/firedrake/bin/activate; pip3 install matplotlib
+RUN . /home/firedrake/firedrake/bin/activate; pip3 install segyio
+
+# spyro dependencies
+USER root
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libgmp3-dev libmpfr-dev libcgal-dev python3-tk
+USER firedrake
+# The PyPI SeismicMesh has bugs. It is better to install from GitHub
+RUN . /home/firedrake/firedrake/bin/activate; pip3 install --no-dependencies git+https://github.com/krober10nd/SeismicMesh.git
+RUN . /home/firedrake/firedrake/bin/activate; pip3 install pyamg
+RUN . /home/firedrake/firedrake/bin/activate; pip3 install meshio
+
+FROM spyro_base AS spyro_release
+
+RUN . /home/firedrake/firedrake/bin/activate; pip install git+https://github.com/Olender/spyro-1.git
+
+FROM spyro_base AS spyro_development
+
+RUN . /home/firedrake/firedrake/bin/activate; pip3 install pytest
+WORKDIR /home/firedrake
+RUN echo "/home/firedrake/shared/spyro" >> /home/firedrake/firedrake/lib/python3.10/site-packages/shared.pth
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+## Docker images
+
+This directory presents a Dockerfile to provide images for release (user installation), and development/testing. The release image comes with the corresponding spyro version installed, while the development/testing image use the current spyro checkout. The latest spyro version is not installed in the development/testing image to avoid ambiguities during use.
+
+The build commands below assume that the working directory is the root of spyro. If your current working directory is different, you have to adjust the Dockerfile path.
+
+### Installing
+
+The Docker image may be used for installing spyro. The following command builds the release image:
+````
+docker build -t runtag:1.0 --target spyro_release docker
+````
+
+Then, the following commands gives access to a virtual environment with spyro:
+````
+docker run -it runtag:1.0
+. firedrake/bin/activate
+````
+
+### Development/Testing
+
+The Dockerfile may also be used to create a development environment. First, clone the git repository and then build the development image:
+````
+git clone https://github.com/Olender/spyro-1.git
+cd spyro-1
+git checkout <your_branch>
+docker build -t devtag:1.0 -f docker/Dockerfile --target spyro_development docker
+````
+
+Then, start a container and share your local repository:
+````
+docker run -v $PWD:/home/firedrake/shared/spyro -it devtag:1.0
+. firedrake/bin/activate
+````
+
+For running the automated tests:
+````
+cd shared/spyro/
+python3 -m pytest --maxfail=1 test/
+````