How do you answer yes for yum install automatically

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In centos how do you answer yes automatically for yum install so that it is an unassisted install?

Oliver Salzburg · Accepted Answer · 2023-11-27 13:40:42Z

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You can use:

yum -y install packagename

The "-y" implies "yes".

The long option is --assumeyes

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answered Oct 25, 2012 at 2:36

ewwhite

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Or, if you don't like memorizing the right way to get "yes" into every program, just use yes | yum ....
– David Schwartz
Oct 25, 2012 at 5:23
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@DavidSchwartz i had no idea what yes was for until just now. amazing!
– Conrad.Dean
Feb 12, 2016 at 2:29
How to provide "No" ?
– Chaminda Bandara
Jun 24, 2021 at 6:48
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@ChamindaBandara yes no
– nacitar sevaht
Nov 1, 2021 at 15:17

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Tobias Roland · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-24 07:53:59Z

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Add the following line to /etc/yum.conf

assumeyes=1

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answered Dec 8, 2016 at 15:58

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