def requestPty(self, term=None, rows=0, cols=0, xpixel=0, ypixel=0, modes=''):
        """Request allocation of a pseudo-terminal for a channel

        @param term: TERM environment variable value (e.g., vt100)
        @param columns: terminal width, characters (e.g., 80)
        @param rows: terminal height, rows (e.g., 24)
        @param width: terminal width, pixels (e.g., 640)
        @param height: terminal height, pixels (e.g., 480)
        @param modes: encoded terminal modes

        The dimension parameters are only informational.
        Zero dimension parameters are ignored. The columns/rows dimensions
        override the pixel dimensions (when nonzero). Pixel dimensions refer
        to the drawable area of the window.
        """
        #TODO: Needs testing!
        term = term or os.environ.get('TERM', '')
        data = packRequest_pty_req(term, (rows, cols, xpixel, ypixel), modes)
        return self.sendRequest('pty-req', data)