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Author: Eric Shubert
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To: plug-discuss
Subject: Re: Command Line Question
Wouldn't that be
rm -i *txt < yes
?

Dan Dubovik wrote:
> 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 <
> <mailto: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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