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yes(1)

yes - output a string repeatedly until killed

YES(1) User Commands YES(1)

yes - output a string repeatedly until killed

yes [STRING]...
yes OPTION

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

display this help and exit
output version information and exit

Written by David MacKenzie.

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

October 2026 GNU coreutils 9.12

coreutils 9.12-r5 · os · ingested 2026-10-25