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+#
+# run this container on your server to keep the labeled containers up to date
+#
+# run 'docker login' to authenticate with your docker hub account
+# label your containers with 'com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable=true' to enable watchtower
+#
+docker run -d \
+  --name watchtower \
+  --restart unless-stopped \
+  -v $HOME/.docker/config.json:/config.json \
+  -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
+  containrrr/watchtower -s "*/30 * * * * *" --label-enable