# man > yes(1)

> **TLDR:** Output something repeatedly.
>
- Repeatedly output `y`:
  `yes`
- Repeatedly output a specified value:
  `yes {{value}}`
- Accept everything prompted by the `apt-get` command:
  `yes | sudo apt-get install {{program}}`
- Repeatedly output a newline to always accept the default option of a prompt:
  `yes ''`

*Source: tldr-pages*

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## NAME
       yes - output a string repeatedly until killed

## SYNOPSIS
       **yes **[_STRING_]...
       **yes _**OPTION_

## DESCRIPTION
       Repeatedly output a line with all specified STRING(s), or 'y'.

       **--help **display this help and exit

### --version
              output version information and exit

## AUTHOR
       Written by David MacKenzie.

## REPORTING BUGS
       GNU coreutils online help: <<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>>
       Report any translation bugs to <<https://translationproject.org/team/>>

## COPYRIGHT
       Copyright  ©  2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.  License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
       <<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>>.
       This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY,  to
       the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO
       Full documentation <<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/yes>>
       or available locally via: info '(coreutils) yes invocation'

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