diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
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--- a/ReadMe.md
+++ b/ReadMe.md
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ ADIOS 2 focuses on:
     
 In addition, ADIOS 2 APIs are based on:
 
-* **MPI** ADIOS 2 is MPI-based, it can be used in non-MPI serial code.
+* **MPI** ADIOS 2 is MPI-based, it can be used in non-MPI serial code. Non-MPI 100% serial build is optional.
 
 * **Data Groups** ADIOS 2 favors a deferred/prefetch/grouped variables transport mode by default to maximize data-per-request ratios. Sync mode, one variable at a time, is treated as the special case.
 
-* **Data Steps** ADIOS 2 follow the actual production/consumption of data using an “steps” abstraction removing the need to manage extra indexing information.
+* **Data Steps** ADIOS 2 follows the actual production/consumption of data using an I/O “steps” abstraction removing the need to manage extra indexing information.
 
 * **Data Engines** ADIOS 2 Engine abstraction allows for reusing the APIs for different transport modes removing the need for drastic code changes.
 
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ Please find [The ADIOS 2 User Guide at readthedocs](https://adios2.readthedocs.i
 * Spack: [adios2 package](https://spack.readthedocs.io/en/latest/package_list.html#adios2)
 
 
-  Once ADIOS 2 is installed refer to: 
+* Docker images: 
+    * Ubuntu 18.04: under [scripts/docker/images/ubuntu18.04/Dockerfile](https://github.com/ornladios/ADIOS2/tree/master/scripts/docker/images/ubuntu18.04/Dockerfile)
+
+
+Once ADIOS 2 is installed refer to: 
 
 * [Linking ADIOS 2](https://adios2.readthedocs.io/en/latest/setting_up/setting_up.html#linking-adios-2)
 
diff --git a/docs/user_guide/source/setting_up/package.rst b/docs/user_guide/source/setting_up/package.rst
index 34043c4671..32f6295085 100644
--- a/docs/user_guide/source/setting_up/package.rst
+++ b/docs/user_guide/source/setting_up/package.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-################
-Package Managers
-################
+##########
+As Package
+##########
 
 *****
 Conda
@@ -17,3 +17,12 @@ Spack
 *****
 
 ADIOS 2 is fully supported in the latest Spack `adios2 package <https://spack.readthedocs.io/en/latest/package_list.html#adios2>`_
+
+
+******
+Docker
+******
+
+Docker images including building and installation of ADIOS 2 in a container: 
+* Ubuntu 18.04: under `scripts/docker/images/ubuntu18.04/Dockerfile <https://github.com/ornladios/ADIOS2/tree/master/scripts/docker/images/ubuntu18.04/Dockerfile>`_
+
diff --git a/scripts/docker/images/ubuntu18.04/Dockerfile b/scripts/docker/images/ubuntu18.04/Dockerfile
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index 0000000000..ea95608458
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+++ b/scripts/docker/images/ubuntu18.04/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+# Dockerfile for ADIOS2 on Ubuntu 18.04 
+#####################################################################################################
+#
+# This is an example Dockerfile image to build and install adios2 master from source in Ubuntu 18.04
+# including dependencies from apt-get and (optionally) the gray-scott tutorial example at the end of 
+# this file
+# Modify at your convenience
+# Usage ($ is your terminal prompt): 
+# 1) build docker image
+# 	$ cd ADIOS2/scripts/docker/images/ubuntu18.04 ; docker build .
+#   or:
+# 	$ docker build -f /path/to/ADIOS2/scripts/docker/images/ubuntu18.04/Dockerfile .
+#   add a tag:
+# 	$ docker build -f /path/to/ADIOS2/scripts/docker/images/ubuntu18.04/Dockerfile -t adios2/master
+# 2) run the built image in a container
+#   $ docker run -i -t ubuntu:18.04 /bin/bash
+#   or with tag:
+#   $ docker run -i -t adios2/master /bin/bash 
+#####################################################################################################  
+
+FROM ubuntu:18.04
+MAINTAINER William F Godoy godoywf@ornl.gov
+RUN apt-get update -y &&\
+    apt-get install build-essential sudo gfortran \
+                    openmpi-bin libopenmpi-dev libzmq3-dev \
+                    python3-dev python3-mpi4py python3-numpy python3-pip \
+                    libblosc-dev libbz2-dev libpng-dev \
+                    libhdf5-openmpi-dev \
+                    cmake \
+                    git vim \
+                    -y
+
+RUN cd /tmp &&\
+    mkdir -p Software
+
+RUN cd /tmp/Software &&\
+    git clone https://github.com/LLNL/zfp.git --single-branch --branch 0.5.5 --depth 1 &&\
+    mkdir -p zfp-build &&\
+    cd zfp-build &&\
+    cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/zfp -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF ../zfp &&\
+    make -j &&\
+    make install
+    
+RUN cd /tmp/Software &&\
+    git clone https://github.com/disheng222/SZ.git --single-branch --branch v2.1.5.0 --depth 1 &&\
+    cd SZ &&\
+    ./configure --prefix=/opt/sz &&\
+    make -j &&\
+    make install
+
+RUN cd /tmp/Software &&\
+    git clone https://github.com/ornladios/ADIOS2.git --single-branch --branch master --depth 1 &&\
+    mkdir -p ADIOS2-build &&\
+    cd ADIOS2-build &&\
+    cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt/adios2 \
+          -DZFP_ROOT=/opt/zfp \
+          -DSZ_ROOT=/opt/sz \
+          -DADIOS2_BUILD_TESTING=OFF \
+          -DADIOS2_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF \
+          ../ADIOS2 &&\
+    make -j &&\
+    make install
+    
+RUN cd /tmp &&\
+    rm -fr Software
+
+ENV PYTHONPATH=/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/:/opt/adios2/lib/python3.6/site-packages
+ENV PATH=/opt/adios2/bin
+ENV LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib:/opt/zfp/lib:/opt/sz/lib:/opt/adios2/lib
+
+# optionally add a new user and start using adios2 with an example
+# RUN useradd -m wfg && echo "wfg:wfg" | chpasswd && adduser wfg sudo
+# USER wfg
+# CMD /bin/bash
+
+# RUN cd ~ &&\
+#    git clone https://github.com/pnorbert/adiosvm.git --single-branch --branch master --depth 1 &&\
+#    cd adiosvm/Tutorial/gray-scott &&\
+#    mkdir -p build &&\
+#    cd build &&\
+#    cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release .. &&\
+#    make &&\
+#    cd ..