docs: make text more specific about Nix 2.4 support

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Robert Helgesson 2021-11-14 23:10:46 +01:00
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@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ Currently the easiest way to install Home Manager is as follows:
control this option using the
[`nix.allowedUsers`][nixosAllowedUsers] system option.
Note that Nix 2.4 (`nixUnstable`) is not yet supported.
Note that Nix 2.4 is not yet fully supported. Most significantly,
Home Manager is incompatible with the new `nix profile` command.
2. Add the appropriate Home Manager channel. If you are following
Nixpkgs master or an unstable channel you can run

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@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ root user. For a multi-user install of Nix this means that your user
must be covered by the {nix-allowed-users}[`allowed-users`] Nix
option. On NixOS you can control this option using the
{nixos-allowed-users}[`nix.allowedUsers`] system option.
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Note that Nix 2.4 is not yet fully supported. Most significantly, Home
Manager is incompatible with the new `nix profile`.
2. Add the Home Manager channel that you wish to follow. If you are
following Nixpkgs master or an unstable channel then this is done by