package npm (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/usr/share/npm/node_modules/worker-farm/tests/index.js.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted

[Lee Walsh]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: npm (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Sat Apr 25 16:16:03 2020
ErrorMessage: unable to open '/usr/share/npm/node_modules/worker-farm/tests/index.js.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-25 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2
SourcePackage: npm
Title: package npm (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/usr/share/npm/node_modules/worker-farm/tests/index.js.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)