fms_yaml_tools conda environment+packaging attempt #9

	name: create_test_conda_env

	on: [push, pull_request]

	jobs:
	build-linux:
	runs-on: ubuntu-latest
	steps:
	- uses: actions/checkout@v4
	with:
	submodules: 'recursive'
	- name: Set up Python
	uses: actions/setup-python@v5
	with:
	python-version: '>=3.9'

	- name: Add conda to system path
	run: \|
	# $CONDA is an env var pointing to root of miniconda dir
	echo $CONDA/bin >> $GITHUB_PATH

	- name: Create fms_yaml_tools environment
	run: \|
	# create environment containing all dependencies
	# the env cannot be explicitly activated in github CI/CD
	conda env create -f environment.yml --name fms_yaml_tools

	# add conda env's executables to github's PATH equiv.
	echo $CONDA/envs/fms_yaml_tools/bin >> $GITHUB_PATH

	# use conda environment's pip to install fms_yaml_tools
	# called w/ full path to conda's python for explicitness
	# called as a module (-m pip) for explicitness
	$CONDA/envs/fms_yaml_tools/bin/python -m pip install --prefix $CONDA/envs/fms_yaml_tools .

	- name: Run unittest in fms_yaml_tools environment
	run: \|
	# try to make sure the right things are in GITHUB_PATH
	echo $CONDA/envs/fms_yaml_tools/bin >> $GITHUB_PATH
	python -m unittest discover -s test

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