Error: Cannot find module 'libnpx'

Problem

create-react-app fails with error "Cannot find module 'libnpx' after update nodejs.

Error: Cannot find module 'libnpx'
Require stack:
- /usr/share/npm/bin/npx-cli.js
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:933:15)
    at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:778:27)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1005:19)
    at require (node:internal/modules/cjs/helpers:102:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/share/npm/bin/npx-cli.js:3:13)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1101:14)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1153:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:981:32)
    at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:822:12)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:81:12) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [ '/usr/share/npm/bin/npx-cli.js' ]
}

Solution

Just restart your terminal after updating node version (close and open again your terminal).

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Reference

• stackoverflow.com