diff --git a/src/docker_modules/Bowtie/1.2.2/Dockerfile b/src/docker_modules/Bowtie/1.2.2/Dockerfile
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+FROM ubuntu:18.04
+MAINTAINER Laurent Modolo
+
+ENV BOWTIE_VERSION=1.2.2
+ENV SAMTOOLS_VERSION=1.7
+ENV PACKAGES bowtie=${BOWTIE_VERSION}* \
+    samtools=${SAMTOOLS_VERSION}*
+
+
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends ${PACKAGES} && \
+    apt-get clean
diff --git a/src/docker_modules/Bowtie/1.2.2/docker_init.sh b/src/docker_modules/Bowtie/1.2.2/docker_init.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+docker build src/docker_modules/Bowtie/1.2.2 -t 'bowtie:1.2.2'