updated dockerfile

Dockerfile

@@ -17,14 +17,20 @@ 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
+RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash appuser
+USER appuser
+
 # Copy the requirements file from the 'model' directory
-COPY model/requirements.txt .
+# Use --chown to set the owner to the new user
+COPY --chown=appuser:appuser model/requirements.txt .
 
 # Install Python dependencies
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 
 # Copy the rest of the 'model' directory's contents
-COPY model .
+# Use --chown to set the owner to the new user
+COPY --chown=appuser:appuser model .
 
 # Expose the port where the Flask API will run
 EXPOSE 7860