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NAME
       yes - Affirms repetitively

SYNOPSIS
       yes [explication]

DESCRIPTION
       The  yes	 command repeatedly outputs y, or the locale's equivalent of a
       y, or, if specified, explication.  (The LC_MESSAGES variable determines
       the locale's equivalent of y or n (for yes/no queries)).

       The  yes command is useful for providing continuous input to a program.
       Terminate output by pressing the Interrupt key sequence.

EXAMPLES
       To delete all files in a directory (using the rm command) and automati‐
       cally  send  an	affirmative  response to the request for confirmation,
       enter: yes | rm -i *

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
       Determines the behavior of character classes used in the extended regu‐
       lar  expression	defined	 for the yesexpr locale keyword in the LC_MES‐
       SAGES category.	Determines the locale for the processing  of  affirma‐
       tive responses.

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