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faq: describe how to install Nixpkgs unstable packages
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services.dbus.packages = with pkgs; [ gnome3.dconf ];
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to your system configuration.
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How do I install packages from Nixpkgs unstable?
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------------------------------------------------
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If you are using a stable version of Nixpkgs but would like to install
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some particular packages from Nixpkgs unstable then you can import the
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unstable Nixpkgs and refer to its packages within your configuration.
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Something like
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```nix
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{ pkgs, config, ... }:
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let
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pkgsUnstable = import <nixpkgs-unstable> {};
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in
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{
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home.packages = [
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pkgsUnstable.foo
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];
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# …
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}
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```
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should work provided you have a Nix channel called `nixpkgs-unstable`.
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Note, the package will not be affected by any package overrides,
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overlays, etc.
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