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# yes

> Output something repeatedly.
> This command is commonly used to answer yes to every prompt by install commands (such as `apt-get`).
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/yes-invocation.html>.

- 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 ''`