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+FROM perl
+
+# install required dependencies
+RUN apt update && apt install -y libio-socket-ssl-perl \
+	libdigest-hmac-perl \
+	libterm-readkey-perl \
+	libmime-lite-perl \
+	libfile-libmagic-perl \
+	libio-socket-inet6-perl \
+        libnet-dns-perl
+
+# throw script into docker
+COPY smtp-cli /usr/bin/
+
+# add user
+RUN adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" noroot
+
+# switch to user
+USER noroot