debugging github actions- is pip installing into correct env within t…

…est?

tests/test_output.py

@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ def test_install_and_import(tmpdir):
     with tmpdir.as_cwd():
         kit = CookiecutterMDAKit(template_analysis_class="MyAnalysisClass")
         kit.run()
-        result = subprocess.run([sys.executable,
-                                 "-m", "pip", "install",
+        result = subprocess.run(["python", "-m", "pip", "install",
                                  "-e", "./test-mda-kit"],
                                 capture_output=True, text=True)
         if result.returncode != 0:
@@ -86,3 +85,16 @@ def test_install_and_import(tmpdir):
             import test_mdakit_package
         except ImportError as e:
             pytest.fail(f"Failed to import 'test_mdakit_package': {e}")
+
+def test_gh_actions_debug_python_env(tmpdir):
+    with tmpdir.as_cwd():
+
+        result = subprocess.run(["python", "-m", "pip", "install",
+                                 "mdanalysistests"],
+                                capture_output=True, text=True)
+        if result.returncode != 0:
+            pytest.fail(f"Failed to install: {result.stderr}")
+        try:
+            import MDAnalysisTests
+        except ImportError as e:
+            pytest.fail(f"Failed to import 'MDAnalysisTests': {e}")