Public bug reported: Synaptic will not launch from either the app menu or the command line.
The synaptic icon in the app menu gives an authentication popup, type in password, hit enter and nothing happens. >From the command line: xxx:~$ sudo synaptic-pkexec [sudo] password for xxx: No protocol specified Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused (synaptic:5758): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0 xxx:~$ ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: nautilus 1:3.26.0-0ubuntu1 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 20:11:35 2017 EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nautilus-desktop InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-21 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful wayland-session -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1725868 Title: Synaptic will not launch To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1725868/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs