Troubleshooting Tips

[Jeff Mountz]

I am relatively new to Linux, but am enjoying my Ubuntu experience
thus far (~6 weeks).  I would like some tips on how to go about
general troubleshooting.  I actually happen to have a case in point
;^D

I installed BloGTK and entered the particulars for my blog service and
when I attempted to post to the blog BloGTK closed up (crashed?).  Now
when I attempt to open BloGTK it appears to open for several seconds
(screen and fields without any text) then pffft, it's gone.  So, I
would like to know how to resolve the issue, but better yet I would
love to know how to troubleshoot such situations in general.  If
someone would be so kind as to point me to some helpful resources I
would appreciate it.

Thanks!
... Jeff