🖥️yes

➡️This is a command-line reference manual for commands and command combinations that you don’t use often enough to remember it. This cheatsheet explains the yes command with important options and switches using examples.

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yes "$(seq 231 -1 16)" | while read i; do printf "\x1b[48;5;${i}m\n"; sleep .02; done
# A rainbow in your shell.

yes "$(seq 19 21; seq 21 -1 18)" |while read i; do printf "\x1b[48;5;${i}m\n"; sleep .03; done
# Make some waves. Req 256-color term.

yes "$(seq 16 231)" | while read i; do printf "\x1b[48;5;${i}m\n"; sleep .02; done 
# A color show in your shell.

yes $COLUMNS $LINES|pv -qL50|perl -ne'$|=1;($c,$r)=split;$s||=$"x($c*$r);print$s;$s=$"x$c.$s;substr$s,rand$c,1,"*";$s=substr$s,0,$c*$r+$c;'
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yes "$(seq 231 -1 16)" | while read i; do printf "\x1b[48;5;${i}m\n"; sleep .02; done 
# A "rainbow" in your shell.

yes "&" & 
# Infinite ampersands, backgrounded. DoS

yes "$(seq 231 -1 16)" | while read i; do printf "\x1b[48;5;${i}m\n"; sleep .02; done 
# A rainbow in your shell.

# Echo string over and over until CTRL-C
yes I am awesome

# Highlight increasing numbers. Something new I haven't tried. Piping output into a for loop and using timeout to dynamically change the filter on a timed basis.
yes {1..30} | for i in {1..30} ; do GREP_COLORS="mt=01;$((41+($i%7)))" timeout 1 egrep --color=auto "\b$i\b" ; done 

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Cheatsheets are an excellent complement to other information sources like Linux man-pages, Linux help, or How-To’s and tutorials, as they provide compact and easily accessible information. While man-pages and detailed tutorials often contain comprehensive explanations and extensive guides, cheatsheets summarize the most important options forthe command yes in a clear format. This allows users to quickly access the needed information for yes without having to sift through lengthy texts. Especially in stressful situations or for recurring tasks, cheatsheets for yes are a valuable resource to work efficiently and purposefully.

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