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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 ''`