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+name: Build & Test (ubuntu)
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - 'improve-python-installation'
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        submodules: recursive
+    - name: install pre-reqs
+      run: sudo apt-get install -y build-essential cmake libeigen3-dev python3-dev
+    - name: build step
+      run: mkdir build; cd build; cmake ..; make;
+    - name: run tests
+      run: sh test.sh
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