NAME

yes − print string repeatedly

SYNOPSIS

yes [string]

DESCRIPTION

yes repeatedly outputs “y”, or if a single string argument is given, string is output repeatedly.  The command continues indefinitely unless aborted.  yes is useful in pipes to commands that prompt for input and require a “y” response for a yes.  In this case, yes terminates when the command that it pipes to terminates so that no infinite loop occurs. 

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