How Can I debug a C program on Linux?

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Compile your code with the -g flag, and then use the gdb debugger. Documentation for gdb is here, but in essence:

gcc -g -o prog myfile.c another.c

and then:

gdb prog

If you want a user-friendly GUI for gdb, take a look at DDD or Insight.

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