can't authorize with my password, synaptic just exists without starting program

[David Runk]

Synaptic and gufw do the same thing, just exists without starting after using my password, won't authorize the programs...U-1704 works great!!..Had to use the terminal for ufw, but Synaptic WILL NOT AUTHORIZE and can't use the program with U1710.. -David R. <email address hidden>

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: synaptic 0.84.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sat Oct 21 12:42:58 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-21 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: synaptic
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[JOSEPH E CONNER (joeconner2007)]

Synaptic worked with Ubuntu 17.04 64bit but crashes immediately after password entry. PC System with Gigabyte mother board i7 processor.