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# How do I install packages from Nixpkgs unstable? {#_how_do_i_install_packages_from_nixpkgs_unstable}
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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 -- or some other channel
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-- then you can import the unstable Nixpkgs and refer to its packages
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within your configuration. 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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You can add the `nixpkgs-unstable` channel by running
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``` shell
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$ nix-channel --add https://nixos.org/channels/nixpkgs-unstable nixpkgs-unstable
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$ nix-channel --update
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```
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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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