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+name: Test Nipe on Debian
+on: [push]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: debian-latest
+    
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        sudo apt update
+        sudo apt install -y perl cpanminus gcc make zlib1g-dev
+        sudo cpanm --installdeps .
+        sudo perl nipe.pl install
+    - name: Verify Nipe status
+      run: |
+        sudo perl nipe.pl status