npm update from 1.3.6-4.el6 and 1.3.6-5.el6 on CentOS/RHEL

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yum update will fail on CentOS 6.5 when upgrading between 1.3.6-4.el6 and 1.3.6-5.el6. The solution is to remove npm:

yum remove npm
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
npm noarch 1.3.6-5.el6 epel 329 k

Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package(s)

Total download size: 329 k
Installed size: 995 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
npm-1.3.6-5.el6.noarch.rpm | 329 kB 00:00
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : npm-1.3.6-5.el6.noarch 1/1
Error unpacking rpm package npm-1.3.6-5.el6.noarch
error: unpacking of archive failed on file /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/doc: cpio: rename
Verifying : npm-1.3.6-5.el6.noarch 1/1

Failed:
npm.noarch 0:1.3.6-5.el6

Delete the node_modules directory all together

rm -rf /usr/lib/node_modules

Then reinstall

yum install npm

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