duplicity backups are unidirectional? : local_directory -> remote_host

[Evuraan <evuraan@gmail.com>]

duplicity full [options] source_directory target_url


Duplicity  enters  restore  mode if it sees  the "URL"  before  the
local  directory. - this sorta sucks as this mandates the "source" to
be a local directory - means I can backup "this" machine's stuff
elsewhere using duplicity. If i wanted to go the other way, ie, backup
that remote machines' folder onto this machine using duplicity, it
FAILS.

$ duplicity full scp://user@host1//etc/xml  /tmp/aa
Command line error: --full option cannot be used when restoring or verifying


otoh, rdiff-backup

rdiff-backup [options] <source> <target>
Where both <source> and <target> can be local or remote - yay! - but
lack of encryption and stuff is making it less desired for me.


Any suggestions?


Many thanks in advance!