On Debian the correct LD_PRELOAD is /usr/lib/fl-cow/libflcow.so. This is set correctly by the supplied 'cow' script which can be used to invoke a program with fl-cow. For instance, to run a shell with fl-cow enabled: $ cow bash this will start bash with the appropriate LD_PRELOAD, and any subsequent programs will inherit the LD_PRELOAD (unless they sanitise the environment of their children). -Rob