[BUG] Cannot find module '../lib/utils/unsupported.js'

[Khuzha]

Hello! I've downloaded LTS and latest versions of Node.js from https://nodejs.org/en/, unarchived that:
sudo tar -xvf node.tar.xz -C /opt/

than copied links:
sudo cp /opt/node/bin/node /opt/node/bin/npm /usr/bin/

when I try node -v, it works.
But with npm -v I get:

internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1083
  throw err;
  ^

Error: Cannot find module '../lib/utils/unsupported.js'
Require stack:
- /usr/bin/npm
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1080:15)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:923:27)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1140:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:75:18)
    at /usr/bin/npm:19:21
    at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/bin/npm:155:3)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1251:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1272:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1100:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:962:14) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [ '/usr/bin/npm' ]
}

I tried to remove everything and install it with apt (I use Ubuntu):

sudo apt install nodejs
sudo apt install npm

I get the same problem.

I tried to create a symbolik link, it didn't work also:
sudo ln /opt/node/lib/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js /usr/bin/npm

[robjamsinterit]

Same problem.

[ulugbekna]

Hi, was the issue closed because the bug had been fixed?

I'm experiencing the same problem in a similar setup, in which I first download node and move node and npm binaries.

$ node --version
v12.18.2