Installation Information in README file with conda, but Dockerfile unfortunately not working :(

Dockerfile

-# # Start with a python base image
-# FROM python:3.12.7
+# # Start with a base image that includes conda
+# FROM continuumio/miniconda3:latest
+
+# # Set environment variables
+# ENV CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV=pod
+# ENV PATH /opt/conda/envs/${CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV}/bin:$PATH
+# ENV HOME /root
+
+
+# # Copy project file
+# COPY requirements.txt .
+
+# # Create a conda environment and install the required packages
+# RUN conda create --name ${CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV} python=3.12.7 -y && \
+#     echo "conda activate ${CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV}" > ~/.bashrc && \
+#     echo "conda install -n ${CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV} --file requirements.txt" > ~/.bashrc
+
+# # Activate environment
+# SHELL ["conda", "run", "-n", "pod", "/bin/bash", "-c"]
 
-# # # Install the required packages
-# # RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+# WORKDIR /root
 
-# # WORKDIR /root 
+# # Set the default environment on container start
+# # ENTRYPOINT ["conda", "run", "-n", "pod", "/bin/bash", "-c"]
 
 # CMD ["bash"]
 
-FROM python:3.12.7
+FROM continuumio/miniconda3:latest
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy environment setup files
+COPY requirements.txt ./
+
+# Update the base environment's Python version
+RUN conda install -n base python=3.12.7 -y && \
+pip install --upgrade pip==25.0  && \
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# # Install the required packages
+# RUN pip install --upgrade pip==25.0
+# # RUN conda install vtk==9.4.0 -y
+# RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+#     # conda install --yes --file requirements.txt
+
+# Use the Conda environment
+CMD ["/bin/bash"]
+
+
+
+# FROM continuumio/miniconda3:latest
+
+# # Set working directory
+# WORKDIR /app
+
+# # Copy requirements file
+# COPY requirements.txt ./ 
+
+# # Install dependencies
+# RUN conda update -n base -c defaults conda && \
+#     conda create --name pod python=3.12.7 -c conda-forge && \
+#     echo "conda activate pod" >> ~/.bashrc && \
+#     /bin/bash -c "source ~/.bashrc && conda activate pod && \
+#                   conda install -c conda-forge vtk=9.3.1 && \
+#                   pip install -r requirements.txt"
+
+# # Ensure conda environment is activated when entering the container
+# RUN echo "conda activate pod" >> /root/.bashrc
+# SHELL ["/bin/bash", "--login", "-c"]
+
+# # Default to an interactive shell
+# CMD ["/bin/bash"]
+
+# FROM python:3.12.7
+
+# RUN apt-get update -y && apt-get upgrade -y
+
+# # Update pip
+# RUN pip install --upgrade pip==25.0
 
-# Update pip
-RUN pip install --upgrade pip
+# # Copy your project files
+# COPY requirements.txt .
 
-# Copy your project files
-COPY requirements.txt .
+# # Install dependencies (if needed)
+# # RUN pip install --upgrade pyvista
+# # RUN pip install vtk
+# RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
 
-# Install dependencies (if needed)
-RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+# WORKDIR /root
 
-WORKDIR /root
+# CMD ["python"]
 
-CMD ["python"]

README.md

@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ Use `Python=3.12.7` and run:
 pip install -r requirements.txt
 ```
 
+Note that for the `splinepy` installation a local version of `cmake`is necessary.
+The suggested installation is via `conda` with:
+
+### Full installation with conda
+```bash 
+conda create --name pod python=3.12.7
+conda activate pod
+pip install -r requirements.txt 
+```
+
 ### Simulation: use `gismo`
 
 For the CFD simulation **Isogeometric Analysis** is utilized.

requirements.txt

-# ipython==8.30.0
-# joblib==1.4.2
-# keras-tuner==1.4.7
-# kneed==0.8.5
-# matplotlib==3.9.3
-# numpy==2.0.2
-# openpyxl==3.1.5
-# pandas==2.2.3
-# scikit-learn==1.5.2
-# scipy==1.14.1
-# tensorflow==2.18.0
-# gustaf==0.0.26
-# splinepy==0.1.3
+ipython==8.30.0
+joblib==1.4.2
+keras-tuner==1.4.7
+kneed==0.8.5
+matplotlib==3.9.3
+numpy==2.0.2
+openpyxl==3.1.5
+pandas==2.2.3
+scikit-learn==1.5.2
+scipy==1.14.1
+tensorflow==2.18.0
+gustaf==0.0.26
+splinepy==0.1.3
 # vtk==9.4.0
-# vedo==2024.5.2
+vedo==2024.5.2
 sphinx==8.2.1
 myst-parser==4.0.1
 sphinx-copybutton==0.5.2