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+# unifi
+Docker container for Ubiquiti Unifi Controler
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+this Docker container based on Ubuntu runs a Ubiquiti Unifi Controler
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+see https://help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/220066768-UniFi-Debian-Ubuntu-APT-howto