How to do it...

Follow these steps to get started:

1. Use the following command on your Docker shell:

docker build -t bio https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PacktPublishing/Bioinformatics-with-Python-Cookbook-Second-Edition/master/docker/Dockerfile

On Linux, you will either need to have root privileges or be added to the Docker Unix group.

1. Now, you are ready to run the container, as follows:

docker run -ti -p 9875:9875 -v YOUR_DIRECTORY:/data bio

Replace YOUR_DIRECTORY with a directory on your operating system. This will be shared between your host operating system and the Docker container. YOUR_DIRECTORY will be seen in the container on /data and vice versa.
-p 9875:9875 will expose the container TCP port 9875 on the host computer port 9875.
Especially on Windows (and maybe on macOS), make sure that your directory is actually visible inside the Docker shell environment. If not, check the Docker documentation on how to expose directories.

1. You are now ready to use the system. Point your browser to http://localhost:9875 and you should get the Jupyter environment.

If this does not work on Windows, check the Docker documentation (https://docs.docker.com/) on how to expose ports.