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 * Requires access to the Docker socket (`/var/run/docker.sock`)
 * The port `dockstat` listens on can be changed using the `DOCKSTAT_LISTEN_PORT` environment variable.  Default: `8080`
 
-      e.g. `DOCKSTAT_LISTEN_PORT=80 python3 dockstat.py`
+    e.g. `DOCKSTAT_LISTEN_PORT=80 python3 dockstat.py`
 
 # Docker
 ## Build