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-rw-r--r--nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.xml8
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.xml b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.xml
index 64933349e7988..fe0a1c4962231 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.xml
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.xml
@@ -105,8 +105,14 @@ switchboard-with-plugs.override {
     </term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
-      AppCenter has been available since 20.03, but it is of little use. This is because there is no functioning PackageKit backend for Nix 2.0. The Flatpak backend will not work before <link xlink:href="https://github.com/elementary/appcenter/issues/1076">flag for Flatpak-only</link> is provided. See this <link xlink:href="https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/70214">issue</link>.
+      AppCenter has been available since 20.03, but it is of little use. This is because there is no functioning PackageKit backend for Nix 2.0. Starting from 21.11, the Flatpak backend should work so you can install some Flatpak applications using it. See this <link xlink:href="https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/70214">issue</link>.
      </para>
+     <para>
+      To use AppCenter on NixOS, add <literal>pantheon.appcenter</literal> to <xref linkend="opt-environment.systemPackages" />, <link linkend="module-services-flatpak">enable Flatpak support</link> and optionally add the <literal>appcenter</literal> Flatpak remote:
+     </para>
+<screen>
+<prompt>$ </prompt>flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists appcenter https://flatpak.elementary.io/repo.flatpakrepo
+</screen>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
   </variablelist>