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+.PHONY: build
+build: ; docker build --rm -t logstash-forwarder .
+
+.PHONY: run
+run: ; docker run --rm -v `pwd`/../logstash/certs:/opt/certs -v /var/log/:/var/log --name logstash-forwarder_server -i -t logstash-forwarder
+
+.PHONY: stop
+stop: ; docker stop logstash-forwarder_server 
+
+.PHONY: rmcontainer
+rmcontainer: ; docker rm logstash-forwarder_server