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 ## Images
 
+* **[Beanstalkd](https://github.com/schickling/dockerfiles/tree/master/beanstalkd)** - Lightweight image of the latest beanstalkd version
 * **[Hugin](https://github.com/schickling/dockerfiles/tree/master/hugin)** - Hugin & Panorama tools
 * **[Jekyll](https://github.com/schickling/dockerfiles/tree/master/jekyll)** - Lightweight jekyll working environment
 * **[Latex](https://github.com/schickling/dockerfiles/tree/master/latex)** - Full texlive distribution
diff --git a/beanstalkd/Dockerfile b/beanstalkd/Dockerfile
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+FROM debian:wheezy
+MAINTAINER Johannes Schickling "schickling.j@gmail.com"
+
+ADD install.sh install.sh
+RUN chmod +x install.sh && ./install.sh && rm install.sh
+
+EXPOSE 11300
+CMD ["beanstalkd", "-p", "11300"]
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+# rust
+
+Lightweight image of the latest beanstalkd version
+
+## Usage
+
+```sh
+$ docker run -d -p 11300:11300 schickling/beanstalkd
+```
+
diff --git a/beanstalkd/install.sh b/beanstalkd/install.sh
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+#! /bin/bash
+
+# exit if a command fails
+set -e
+
+version="1.10"
+
+# install curl (needed to install rust)
+apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl build-essential
+
+# download
+curl -sL https://github.com/kr/beanstalkd/archive/v$version.tar.gz | tar xvz -C /tmp
+
+# build and install
+cd /tmp/beanstalkd-$version
+make
+cp beanstalkd /usr/bin
+
+# cleanup package manager
+apt-get remove --purge -y curl build-essential && apt-get autoclean && apt-get clean
+rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/*