+# install a well known working rmr
+FROM python:3.7-alpine
+RUN apk update && apk add autoconf automake build-base cmake libtool ninja pkgconfig git
+RUN git clone --branch 1.10.2 https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/ric-plt/lib/rmr \
+ && cd rmr \
+ && mkdir build \
+ && cd build \
+ && cmake .. -DPACK_EXTERNALS=1 \
+ && make install
+
+# a1 stage 2
+FROM python:3.7-alpine
+
+# dir that rmr routing file temp goes into
+RUN mkdir -p /opt/route/