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+FROM ubi8:latest
+
+RUN yum update \
+  && yum install -y python3-pip python3-devel pigz \
+  && cd /usr/local/bin \
+  && ln -s /usr/bin/python3 python \
+  && pip3 --no-cache-dir install --upgrade pip \
+  && yum clean all \
+  && echo "system packages installed"
+
+RUN python -m pip install pysam
+
+WORKDIR /opt/