package npm 6.14.4+ds-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: new npm package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

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happened during dist upgrade from 20.04 to 22.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: npm 6.14.4+ds-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-100.113-generic 5.4.166
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-100-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Sat Apr 8 12:54:23 2023
ErrorMessage: new npm package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.6, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
 apt 2.4.8
SourcePackage: npm
Title: package npm 6.14.4+ds-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: new npm package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2023-04-08 (0 days ago)