I think this is back in up to date 18.04: 1. Download deb (visual studio code in this case) 2. Open the file (via Firefox) 3. Gnome software starts and shows the package, click Install 4. Sudo password is asked and it says Installing 5. Goto 3. The package is not installed and no errors given.
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