gistfile1.rb

module Remote
  def remote(host, cmd, no_sudo=false)
    ssh_cmd  = "ssh #{host}"
    ssh_cmd += " sudo bash" unless no_sudo

    cmd = %Q[echo "#{cmd}"|#{ssh_cmd}]
    p "Running: #{cmd}"
    system cmd
  end
end

# Use it like this:
class MyClass
  include Remote
  remote "server1.com", "pwd; id; for i in {1..9}; do echo \\$i chunky bacons; sleep 1; done"
end