Slight variant to installing packages in the terminal. Can it be
changed?
reddit / freebsd

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Phydoux · 2022-01-31 02:25

I've been using Linux full time for the last 4 years now and one thing
I've definitely gotten used to was the automatic yes prompt for
Proceed with this action? \[y/N\]

I've been so used to the Y being the default action that now in BSD I
keep saying no while I'm trying to install stuff to it. I know it's no
big deal and I can probably get used to it but is there any way to
make Yes the default answer instead of No?

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edthesmokebeard · 2022-01-31 02:43

"Unix was not designed to stop you from doing stupid things, because
that would also stop you from doing clever things."

try 'man yes'

or

'man pkg.conf'

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Phydoux · 2022-01-31 02:51

Ah, a Douglas Gwyn quote. Nice!

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grahamperrin · 2022-01-31 02:55

### [pkg-install\(8\)](https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pkg-
install&sektion=8&manpath=Ports)

`-y, --yes Assume yes when asked for confirmation before package
installation.`

### [pkg.conf\(5\)](https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pkg.conf
&sektion=5&manpath=Ports)

The `DEFAULT_ALWAYS_YES` boolean is truer to the opening post –
thanks, /u/edthesmokebeard – but I wouldn't use it for myself, because
I'm *certain* that sometimes I'll carelessly key Return or Enter
without paying attention to a question `/facepalm`

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wheezybackports · 2022-01-31 04:13

Without being stupid you can never become smart.

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Phydoux · 2022-01-31 04:30

This is true. Smart people tend to learn from their mistakes.

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edthesmokebeard · 2022-01-31 23:34

s/being stupid/reading the documentation/