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+# ab (apache benchmark)
+# in a container
+#
+# docker run --rm -it \
+# 	jess/ab
+#
+FROM alpine:latest
+MAINTAINER Jessica Frazelle <jess@docker.com>
+
+RUN apk update && apk add \
+	apache2-ssl \
+	apache2-utils \
+	ca-certificates \
+	htop \
+	&& rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "ab" ]