As said before: # vzctl exec 123 'echo $HOME' / # vzctl exec 123 env TERM=linux PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin PWD=/ SHLVL=1 HOME=/ _=/usr/bin/env
As said before: /usr/local/ sbin:/usr/ local/bin: /usr/sbin: /usr/bin: /sbin:/ bin
# vzctl exec 123 'echo $HOME'
/
# vzctl exec 123 env
TERM=linux
PATH=
PWD=/
SHLVL=1
HOME=/
_=/usr/bin/env