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Update the default binary cache URL to cache.nixos.org

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@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ Pernsteiner.</para>
configuration setting <option>binary-caches</option> contains a
list of URLs of binary caches. For instance, doing
<screen>
$ nix-env -i thunderbird --option binary-caches http://nixos.org/binary-cache
$ nix-env -i thunderbird --option binary-caches http://cache.nixos.org
</screen>
will install Thunderbird and its dependencies, using the available
pre-built binaries in <uri>http://nixos.org/binary-cache</uri>.
pre-built binaries in <uri>http://cache.nixos.org</uri>.
The main advantage over the old “manifest”-based method of getting
pre-built binaries is that you don’t have to worry about your
manifest being in sync with the Nix expressions you’re installing
@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ $ nix-env -i thunderbird --option binary-caches http://nixos.org/binary-cache
used automatically if you subscribe to that channel. If you use
the Nixpkgs or NixOS channels
(<uri>http://nixos.org/channels</uri>) you automatically get the
cache <uri>http://nixos.org/binary-cache</uri>.</para>
cache <uri>http://cache.nixos.org</uri>.</para>
<para>Binary caches are created using <command>nix-push</command>.
For details on the operation and format of binary caches, see the