---
name: "yes"
section: "1"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "openbsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/yes"
---

# yes(1)

be repetitively affirmative

## NAME

**yes** – be repetitively affirmative

## SYNOPSIS

**yes** \[*expletive* *...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **yes** utility outputs *expletive*, or, by default, “y”, forever. If multiple arguments are given, they are concatenated into a single space-separated string.

## SEE ALSO

[jot(1)](/jot/1.md), [seq(1)](/seq/1.md)

## HISTORY

The **yes** command appeared in Version 7 AT&T UNIX.