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+#!/bin/bash -x
+
+# this file is intended to build the docker image and push to the correct repository. Intended to be run by my buildbot instance.
+
+# first just build, tag, and push
+docker build -t viker.cheezers.net:5000/agon:latest .
+docker push viker.cheezers.net:5000/agon:latest
+
+# check if there is a git tag. if so, tag with that tag and push again
+# expecting tag to be 6 characters long. otherwise isn't not the right tag
+GITTAG=$(git describe --tags)
+length=${#GITTAG}
+
+if [ $length -eq 6 ]; then
+    docker build -t viker.cheezers.net:5000/agon:$GITTAG .
+    docker push viker.cheezers.net:5000/agon:$GITTAG
+fi
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