send_request (Net::SSH::Connection::Channel)

    # File lib/net/ssh/connection/channel.rb, line 256
            def send_request( request_name, data, want_reply=false )
              msg = @buffers.writer
              msg.write_byte CHANNEL_REQUEST
              msg.write_long @remote_id
              msg.write_string request_name
              msg.write_bool want_reply
              msg.write data.to_s
              @connection.send_message msg
              self
            end