---
name: "yes"
section: "1"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
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

**yes** outputs *expletive*, or, by default, “y”, forever.

## HISTORY

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