diff --git a/inspect/can/Dockerfile b/inspect/can/Dockerfile
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+FROM debian:stable-slim
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get upgrade --yes
+
+# set workdir to /usr/src/env
+WORKDIR /usr/src/env
+
+# set up base package requirements for can device
+RUN apt-get install --yes can-utils iproute2
+
+# set up python, create venv, and install cantools
+RUN apt-get install --yes python3 python3-venv && python3 -m venv ./venv && . venv/bin/activate && pip install cantools
+
+# copy init.sh to workdir
+COPY init.sh ./
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/bash", "init.sh"]
diff --git a/inspect/can/build.sh b/inspect/can/build.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+docker build --tag inspect/can .
diff --git a/inspect/can/init.sh b/inspect/can/init.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+source venv/bin/activate
+exec bash
diff --git a/inspect/can/run.sh b/inspect/can/run.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+docker run --rm -it --network=host --privileged -v ./:/usr/src/env/ext-dir inspect/can