diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM debian:latest
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
diff --git a/publish.sh b/publish.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# build the gitea.jde.nz/public/bb64:debian-curl docker image
+docker build -t gitea.jde.nz/public/debian-curl:latest -f Dockerfile .
+
+# push the gitea.jde.nz/public/bb64:debian-curl docker image to the gitea.jde.nz registry
+docker push gitea.jde.nz/public/debian-curl:latest
+