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+Hi! Thanks for using Jupyter's docker-stacks images.
+
+If you are requesting a library upgrade or addition in one of the existing images, please state the desired library name and version here and disregard the remaining sections.
+
+If you are reporting an issue with one of the existing images, please answer the questions below to help us troubleshoot the problem. Please be as thorough as possible.
+
+**What docker image you are using?**
+
+Example: `jupyter/scipy-notebook`
+
+**What complete docker command do you run to launch the container (omitting sensitive values)?**
+
+Example: `docker run -it --rm -p 8889:8888 jupyter/all-spark-notebook:latest`
+
+**What steps do you take once the container is running to reproduce the issue?**
+
+Example:
+
+1. Visit http://localhost:8889
+2. Start an R noteobok
+3. ...
+
+**What do you expect to happen?**
+
+Example: ggplot output appears in my notebook.
+
+**What actually happens?**
+
+No output is visible in the notebook and the notebook server log contains messages about ...