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Automated Folder Backup

Create automated backup scripts for important folders to prevent data loss

★★☆ Intermediate 15-20 min January 12, 2025
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Scenario

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Prompt

I need to create a backup plan:
- Source directories: ~/Documents/Work and ~/Projects
- Backup to: /Volumes/Backup/MyBackup
- Frequency: Every day at 10 PM
- Keep the last 7 days of backups
- Compress backup files to save space

Please create a backup script with these features:
1. Check if backup destination is available
2. Use rsync for incremental backup
3. Create timestamped folders for each backup
4. Compress old backups (older than 3 days)
5. Automatically delete backups older than 7 days
6. Log backup activities to ~/backup.log
And save the script to ~/backup_script.sh

Expected Result

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Tips

  • You can set up notifications when backup completes, so you know whether the backup succeeded even when away from your computer. You can use macOS's osascript or send email notifications.