ssh user@machine_name perl sar1.pl -e start -p -wW -i 3 #### local$ ssh you@remote.host remote$ env > my-remote-login.env remote$ exit local$ scp you@remote.host:my-remote-login.env . local$ ssh you@remote.host env > my-remote-nonlogin.env local$ diff my-remote-login.env my-remote-nonlogin.env