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-# Use the official Python image from Docker Hub
+# Use the official Python image from the Docker Hub
 FROM python:3.9-slim
 
-# Set the working directory
+# Set the working directory in the container
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install required packages, including Git
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-    git \
-    wget \
-    && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+# Install system dependencies
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y wget git tar && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-# Set up Hugging Face cache directory
+# Create a Hugging Face cache directory
 RUN mkdir -p /app/.cache/huggingface && chmod -R 777 /app/.cache/huggingface
 
 # Set environment variables
 ENV HF_HOME=/app/.cache/huggingface
 ENV TRANSFORMERS_CACHE=/app/.cache/huggingface
 
+# Create and activate a virtual environment
+RUN python3 -m venv /app/venv
+ENV PATH="/app/venv/bin:$PATH"
+
 # Configure Git
 RUN git config --system user.email "[email protected]" && \
     git config --system user.name "peace2024"
-
-# Copy requirements
+    
+# Copy the requirements file
 COPY requirements.txt .
 
-# Install Python dependencies
+# Install dependencies in the virtual environment
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 
 # Copy the application code
 COPY app.py .
 
-# Expose the application's port
+# Expose the port FastAPI runs on
 EXPOSE 8000
 
-# Start the application
+# Command to run the application
 CMD ["uvicorn", "app:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000"]