# Exercise: The Smart Backup

Exercise: The Smart Backup: Exercise: The Smart Backup.

Updated: November 10, 2026

1. [Exercise: The Smart Backup](https://www.ask-codey.com/lessons/exercise-bash-the-smart-backup) (Apprentice): Finish a backup script that copies a file only when it's needed, with a usage line, --help, --list and a --pick menu, checks for missing, empty and folder names, and a clear message when a copy fails, while a check script runs it job by job.

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/courses/bash-in-depth/topics/exercise-bash-the-smart-backup