yes

Repeatedly output a specified string.

Supplemental Information

The yes command outputs a specified string repeatedly until the process is killed. If no arguments are provided, it defaults to outputting "y".

Syntax

yes (parameters)

Parameters

String: The string to be repeatedly printed.

Examples

[root@localhost ~]# yes testline

testline
testline
testline
testline
testline
testline
testline
testline
...Repeatedly prints "testline" until interrupted by Ctrl+C.