# Copy

With this function you can copy or move files.

Options:

1. Follow Symlinks
   Only the copy-function will follow symlinks. For example if there is a symlink at a directory the directory will be copied, not the symlink. This is very important for example if you use devices such as a disk.
2. Move
   Lets you move the selected files.
3. Rename
   Selected items will be renamed but not the subdirectories or files situated in the subdirectories.
4. Same directory
   This lets you copy the file in the same directory. The copy will be renamed.
5. Request destination
   If you select this option you will be asked for the destination.
6. Copy mode
   Choose the copy mode:
   - Normal
     This is the default mode. For displaying a progress bar a database, containing the copied files, will be filled up.
   - Fast
     There will be no database and no progress bar.
     This speeds up the copy-process and memory will be saved.

Copy-programs for copying so called "non-regular" files can be inserted in the to textfields (e.g. symlinks).
The second textfield can contain a overwrite-program for these "non-regular" files.
Attention: Normally this entry is NOT necessary, because the UNIX 'cp' will be used by default.
If you want to use a different program you have to consider the following: The inserted string has to contain %s two times. At these points the source and the destination will be inserted. But you can not do anything wrong because the program always checks your input.

7. If you select this option the flags will be requested on every execution

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