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+# singularity-ncdu
+
+Singularity recipe for [ncdu](https://dev.yorhel.nl/ncdu).
+
+## Building the image using the recipe
+### To build the image locally
+Run the script `build.sh` to build image locally.
+
+```
+bash ./build.sh
+```
+---
+[![PSC](http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/icaoberg/images/logos/psc.png)](http://www.psc.edu)
+
+[icaoberg](http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/~icaoberg) at the [Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center](http://www.psc.edu) in the [Mellon College of Science](https://www.cmu.edu/ncdus/) at [Carnegie Mellon University](http://www.cmu.edu).
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+Bootstrap: docker
+From: alpine:edge
+
+%labels
+    AUTHOR icaoberg
+    MAINTAINER icaoberg@psc.edu
+    WEBSITE http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/~icaoberg
+    VERSION 1.13
+
+####################################################################################
+%appinstall ncdu
+    apk update
+    apk add ncdu
+
+%apphelp ncdu
+    ncdu --help
+
+%apprun ncdu
+    ncdu "$@"
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+VERSION=1.13
+IMAGE=singularity-ncdu-"$VERSION".sif
+DEFINITION=Singularity
+
+if [ -f $IMAGE ]; then
+	rm -fv $IMAGE
+fi
+
+sudo singularity build $IMAGE $DEFINITION