yes

Additional Notes

yes is a shell command used to repeatedly print a string. It outputs a string repeatedly until killed, commonly used to automate yes/no prompts in scripts.

yes is useful for piping 'y' to commands that ask for confirmation, like yes | apt-get install. Without arguments, it outputs y.

Syntax

yes [arguments]

Parameters

• options: Flags that change how yes behaves.
• arguments: Values consumed by the shell builtin or script command.
• command: Command line to run, test, wrap, or control.

Common Options

• --help: Show command help when supported.
• --version: Show version information when supported.

Examples

yes --help
man yes

Practical Notes

Options can vary by distribution and package version. Use man yes, yes --help, or the package documentation for exact syntax.