[BUG] Fatal error Check failed: VerifyChecksum(blob)

[Sinan]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

This issue exists in the latest npm version

• I am using the latest npm

Current Behavior

I'm build building npm using Spack package manager. The manually building of npm works fine, however the build fails in a CI/CD pipeline as shown in the link. Would appreciate any insight into what the issue might be.
https://gitlab.spack.io/spack/spack/-/jobs/11258938

Expected Behavior

npm should build fine.

Steps To Reproduce

Issue occurs only in CI/CD pipeline.

Environment

• npm: 9.3.1
• Node.js: 20.12.2
• OS Name: centos7 (although it also failed for ubuntu
• System Model Name:
• npm config: not sure

; copy and paste output from `npm config ls` here

[Sinan]

related to spack/spack#43683

[Gar]

This does not appear to be an issue w/ npm but with the ci/build system itself.

Also, npm 9 is not the latest npm. Please make sure you are testing things in the latest version of npm before opening an issue.

[Sinan]

I'm not very familiar with npm, would appreciate quick tips on how to fix this, if any.