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yes: Accept everything prompted by the `apt-get` command.

$ yes | sudo apt-get install ${program}

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This command is a combination of three commands: "yes", "sudo", and "apt-get install".

The "yes" command is used to repeatedly output a string (in this case, the string is blank, meaning it will repeatedly output a line break) until the process is interrupted. Its purpose is to automatically respond "yes" to any prompts during the installation process.

The "sudo" command is used to run the subsequent command with administrative privileges. It allows you to execute the following command as the superuser or root user, granting you the necessary permissions to install software or modify system files.

The "apt-get install" command is used in Ubuntu and other Debian-based systems to install software packages. It is followed by the name of the package (in this case, represented by ${program}, which is likely a placeholder for the actual program name). This command fetches the specified package from the repositories and installs it on your system.

Combining these commands, "yes | sudo apt-get install ${program}" means that the "apt-get install" command will be executed with administrative privileges, and the "yes" command will provide automatic affirmative responses to any prompts that may appear during installation.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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