diff --git a/LND-backup/linuxamd64.Dockerfile b/LND-backup/linuxamd64.Dockerfile
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+FROM debian:stretch-slim as builder
+
+WORKDIR /LND-backup
+
+COPY . /LND-backup
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["lnd-channels-backup-dependencies.sh"]
diff --git a/LND-backup/linuxarm32v7.Dockerfile b/LND-backup/linuxarm32v7.Dockerfile
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+FROM debian:stretch-slim as builder
+
+WORKDIR /LND-backup
+
+COPY . /LND-backup
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["lnd-channels-backup-dependencies.sh"]
diff --git a/LND-backup/lnd-channels-backup-dependencies.sh b/LND-backup/lnd-channels-backup-dependencies.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# run as root
+if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
+    echo "This script must be run as root."
+    echo "Use the command 'sudo su -' and try again"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# generate LND backup ssh key
+if [ -f /root/.ssh/lnd_backup ]; then
+    echo "Key exists"
+else
+    echo "Generating SSH key"
+    ssh-keygen -o -a 100 -t ed25519 -f /root/.ssh/lnd_backup -N ''
+fi
+
+# check and install rsync and inotify
+echo "Checking rsync and inotify..."
+for pkgs in rsync inotify-tools; do
+        if [ $(dpkg -s $pkgs 2>/dev/null | grep -c "ok installed") -eq 1 ]; then
+                echo "$pkgs is already installed "
+        else
+                apt -yy install $pkgs
+                echo "Successfully installed $pkgs "
+        fi
+done
+
+# check and install rclone
+echo "Checking rclone..."
+if command -v rclone 2>/dev/null -eq 1; then
+        echo "rclone is already installed"
+else
+        curl https://rclone.org/install.sh | bash
+        echo "Successfully installed rclone"
+fi