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+# mumble server docker
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+clone the repo and change working directory to it then run
+
+	podman build -f ./Dockerfile --tag mumble-server
+
+
+	podman run -dt -p 64738:64738 -p 64738:64738/udp -v mumble-data:/data --name mumble-server mumble-server