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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+IFS='
+'
+cd -P "$(dirname "$0")"
+
+# Stop and remove registry container
+docker container stop registry && docker container rm registry
+
+# Kill processes using port 8081 (registry service)
+kill -9 $(lsof -t -i:8081)
+
+# Re-create and run the registry contianer
+docker run --detach --publish 5000:5000 --restart=unless-stopped --name registry --volume registry:/var/lib/registry registry:2.7.1
+
+# Relaunch registry service
+./registry -port 8081 2>log.txt &