---
name: "seek_script"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "outguess"
version: "1:0.4-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/seek_script"
---

# seek\_script(1)

script using OutGuess to find an image that yields the best embedding

## NAME

**seek\_script** - script using OutGuess to find an image that yields the best embedding

## SYNOPSIS

```
 seek_script [param for outguess]
```

## DESCRIPTION

**The seek\_script scans the current directory to find the best JPEG file in** **which hide the message that resides in /tmp/fortune. At the end, the script** **will print the best and the worst JPEG file in which to put the message.**

## LIMITATIONS

**seek\_script works only** *for* **JPEG images.**

## FILES

- **/tmp/fortune**

  **File containing the message to be used by OutGuess after the** **test.**

## SEE ALSO

**[outguess(1)](/outguess/1.md)**

## ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

**This product includes software developed by Ian F. Darwin and others.**

## AUTHOR

**The seek\_script utility is part of OutGuess. OutGuess was originally developed** **by Niels Provos \<provos@citi.umich.edu\> and is maintained by some people.**

**This manual page was written by Samuele Giovanni Tonon \<samu@debian.org\>** *for* **the Debian Project (but may be used by others).**

**Currently, source code and newer versions are available at** **https://github.com/resurrecting-open-source-projects/***outguess*