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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# change to the zroc directory
+cd /home/zroc/zroc
+
+# pull any updates from the git repository
+git pull
+
+# check if there are any changes
+if [[ $(git diff HEAD@{1} HEAD) ]]; then
+  # if there are changes, run docker-compose up with force-restart
+  docker-compose up -d --force-restart
+fi