How do I script a “yes” response for installing programs?

Question

I work with Amazon Linux instances and I have a couple scripts to populate data and install all the programs I work with, but a couple of the programs ask:

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Answer 1

The 'yes' command will echo 'y' (or whatever you ask it to) indefinitely. Use it as:

yes | command-that-asks-for-input

or, if a capital 'Y' is required:

yes Y | command-that-asks-for-input