firemyst

the goal as mentioned in the post below is to install npm (node package manager) as user so no sudo and risky stuff with experimental apps.

• git the source from https://github.com/isaacs/npm
• fix ./npm/lib/utils/tar.js

    Line  91 : replace "-T" by "-I" 
    Line 199 : replace "-zmvxpf" by "xvfz"

• now build npm and install it in your ~/bin folder if that’s where you already installed node.js and move around the directories so that your lib structure is neat.

    #install npm
    $ node cli.js install -gf

I’d suggest you install in a tmp dir and check the lib structure and move it to your local ~/bin folder it should be straightforward with 2 or 3 copy move.