Dockerfile

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Here is the refined Dockerfile applying best practices and principles:

# Use the official Debian image as the base image
FROM debian:stable-slim

# Set non-interactive frontend for debconf to avoid interactive prompts
ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive

# Update the package list and install necessary packages
RUN apt-get update && \
    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
    build-essential \
    curl \
    git \
    vim \
    && apt-get clean && \
    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /workspace

# Copy the local project files into the container's workspace
COPY . /workspace

# Run the make bootstrap command to set up the development environment
RUN make bootstrap

# Set the default command to run when the container starts
CMD ["bash"]

Best Practices Applied:

• Use Specific Base Tags: Using debian:stable-slim ensures you are using a more specific, smaller base image.
• Non-Interactive Frontend: Setting DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive avoids prompts during package installation.
• Combine Commands: Combining apt-get update with apt-get install and subsequent cleanup reduces the number of layers in the image.
• Clean Up APT Cache: Cleaning up apt-get cache helps to reduce the final image size.
• Use WORKDIR for Consistency: Setting WORKDIR /workspace ensures all subsequent commands run in this directory.
• Copy Files Efficiently: Using COPY . /workspace ensures all necessary files are available in the container.
• Set Default Command: Using CMD ["bash"] to provide a default command when the container starts.

Make sure to review the make bootstrap command to see if it's necessary to keep the package installation commands in the Dockerfile or if they can be removed to avoid redundancy.