Why does `yum history list` shows EE in Altered Section if rpm package has echo statement in %posttrans scriptlet?

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Issue

  • If the rpm package has any kind of echo statements in %posttrans scriptlet, and if installed using yum, yum history list shows EE in altered section.
  • Is it a bug or expected behaviour?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • yum

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