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import SettingsReference from '../../../components/SettingsReference.astro';
import { Tabs, TabItem } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';


For NixOS users, a [Nix package](https://search.nixos.org/packages?channel=unstable&show=noctalia-shell) for Noctalia is available.
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### Binary Cache {#binary-cache}

Pre-built binaries are available on [Cachix](https://app.cachix.org/cache/noctalia), so you can skip compiling locally.

You can add the cache either to your flake, nixos configuration, or `/etc/nix/nix.conf`.

<Tabs>
<TabItem label="flake.nix">
```nix
nixConfig = {
extra-substituters = [ "https://noctalia.cachix.org" ];
extra-trusted-public-keys = [ "noctalia.cachix.org-1:pCOR47nnMEo5thcxNDtzWpOxNFQsBRglJzxWPp3dkU4=" ];
};
```
</TabItem>
<TabItem label="configuration.nix">
```nix
nix.settings = {
extra-substituters = [ "https://noctalia.cachix.org" ];
extra-trusted-public-keys = [ "noctalia.cachix.org-1:pCOR47nnMEo5thcxNDtzWpOxNFQsBRglJzxWPp3dkU4=" ];
};
```
</TabItem>
<TabItem label="nix.conf">
```conf
extra-substituters = https://noctalia.cachix.org
extra-trusted-public-keys = noctalia.cachix.org-1:pCOR47nnMEo5thcxNDtzWpOxNFQsBRglJzxWPp3dkU4=
```
</TabItem>
</Tabs>

---

## Config with home-manager

If you have [home manager](https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager) installed, you can configure your Noctalia shell in Nix.
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