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+
+if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "ERR: this script requires docker (https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/)"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo -e "\n ### building ### "
+docker build -f RetPageOriginDockerfile -t hubs:retpack .
+
+echo -e "\n ### packing ### "
+docker run -v $PWD/.retpack/:/tmp/ \
+    --entrypoint sh hubs:retpack \
+    -c 'cd /www/hubs/ && tar -czvf /tmp/retpack.tar .'
+
+echo -e "\n ### done ### "
+ls -lha ./.retpack/retpack.tar