Parse HTTP requests through Wireshark?

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Published on 2010-09-23T16:31:52Z Indexed on 2011/02/27 7:26 UTC
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Hi, guys,

Is there any way to parse HTTP request data in wireshark? For example, can I expose the request parameters upon an HTTP GET request (being sent by my machine), so that I don't need to read the (sometimes) truncated URL and find them by myself?

I was using Tamper Data and Firebug, on my Firefox, to analyse these requests, but they're not as reliable as a stand-alone tool for monitoring my network interface, but wireshark keeps data too raw concerning HTTP flow.

If you guys know any other stand-alone tool that does this (must be Linux-compatible), please tell me.

Thanks!

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