rm -i *.txt | yes

may work for you?

[root@localhost]# yes --help
Usage: yes [STRING]...
  or:  yes OPTION
Repeatedly output a line with all specified STRING(s), or `y'.

      --help     display this help and exit
      --version  output version information and exit


On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 9:35 AM, Eric Cope <eric.cope@gmail.com> wrote:

> Good morning all,
> I have a question that I don't know how to google. When I issue a command
> like "rm -i *.txt", it responds with a question that I type 'y' for every
> line. I recall a way to issue a 'y' to every question. I thought it was 'y!'
> but that doesn't seem to work. Does anyone know this trick.
>
> Thanks,
> Eric
>
> p.s. yes, I know I can use \rm *.txt or rm -f *.txt for this specific trite
> case, but there are other situations where this would be helpful.
>
>
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