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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+
+import os
+import sys
+import os.path as op
+import subprocess as sp
+import tempfile
+
+def test_make_install():
+    env = os.environ.copy()
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as td:
+        env['FSLDEVDIR'] = td
+        sp.run(('make', 'install'), env=env, check=True)