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+#! /bin/bash                                                                                                             
+# script for copying stuff into running Docker container
+# usage: docker-cp.sh <src> <dest>
+# example: docker-cp.sh foo /tmp/foo
+
+XOS=$( docker ps|grep "xos"|awk '{print $NF}' )
+FOLDER=`docker inspect -f   '{{.Id}}' $XOS`
+cp $1 /var/lib/docker/aufs/mnt/$FOLDER/$2
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