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+name: Python Environment
+
+on:
+  # To run manually
+  workflow_dispatch
+
+jobs:
+  setup:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+    
+    - name: Install Python dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install -U pip
+        python -m pip install -U setuptools wheel
+        python -m pip install awscli matplotlib scipy m3u8 git+https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python
+    
+    - name: Install ffmpeg
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
+
+    - name: Hello world 
+      run: |
+        python -c "import scipy as sp; print('Scipy version: '+sp.__version__)"
+        python -c "import matplotlib as mpl; print('Matplotlib version: '+mpl.__version__)"