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+on: [push, pull_request]
+name: tests
+
+jobs:
+  #linux:
+    #strategy:
+      #matrix:
+        #go-version: [1.x, 1.13.x]
+        #platform: [ubuntu-latest]
+    #runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+
+    #steps:
+    #- name: Install apt packages
+      #run: |
+        #sudo apt-get install -qq pkg-config fuse build-essential libsqlite3-dev
+        #sudo modprobe fuse
+        #sudo chmod 666 /dev/fuse
+        #sudo chown root:$(id -g) /etc/fuse.conf
+
+    #- uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    #- uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      #with:
+        #go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
+
+    ## TODO: use actions/cache.  Right now, it causes conflicts with devcam
+
+    ## devcam expects code in GOPATH/src/perkeep.org and to be able to put build
+    ## artifacts in GOPATH/pkg
+    #- name: Setup GOPATH
+      #run: |
+        #sudo mkdir -p $(go env GOPATH)/src $(go env GOPATH)/pkg
+        #sudo chmod -R g+w $(go env GOPATH)
+        #sudo chown -R root:$(id -g) $(go env GOPATH)
+        #sudo ln -s `pwd` $(go env GOPATH)/src/perkeep.org
+
+    #- name: Build and test
+      #run: |
+        #go run make.go -v=true -sqlite=true
+        #$(go env GOPATH)/bin/devcam test -sqlite=true
+
+  windows:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        go-version: [1.13.x]
+        platform: [windows-latest]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+      with:
+        go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    ## devcam expects code in GOPATH/src/perkeep.org
+    - name: Setup GOPATH
+      run: |
+        New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path "$(go env GOPATH)/src/perkeep.org" -Target "$(pwd)"
+
+    - name: Build and test
+      run: |
+        go run make.go
+        devcam test