updated dockerfile

Dockerfile

@@ -14,23 +14,24 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
 # Set the working directory inside the container
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Set the DEEPFACE_HOME environment variable to a writable directory
-ENV DEEPFACE_HOME=/app
-
-# Create a non-root user and switch to it for security and permissions
+# Create a non-root user and give them ownership of the working directory
 RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash appuser
+RUN chown -R appuser:appuser /app
+
+# Switch to the new user for all subsequent commands
 USER appuser
 
+# Set the DEEPFACE_HOME environment variable to a writable directory
+ENV DEEPFACE_HOME=/app
+
 # Copy the requirements file from the 'model' directory
-# Use --chown to set the owner to the new user
-COPY --chown=appuser:appuser model/requirements.txt .
+COPY model/requirements.txt .
 
 # Install Python dependencies
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 
 # Copy the rest of the 'model' directory's contents
-# Use --chown to set the owner to the new user
-COPY --chown=appuser:appuser model .
+COPY model .
 
 # Expose the port where the Flask API will run
 EXPOSE 7860