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@@ -225,6 +225,15 @@ env-keep-derivations = false
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry><term><literal>build-use-substitutes</literal></term>
+
+ <listitem><para>If set to <literal>true</literal> (default), Nix
+ will use binary substitutes if available. This option can be
+ disabled to force building from source.</para></listitem>
+
+ </varlistentry>
+
+
<varlistentry xml:id="conf-build-chroot-dirs"><term><literal>build-chroot-dirs</literal></term>
<listitem><para>When builds are performed in a chroot environment,