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When I try to update my server using the yum command I’ve been seeing the following error / warning message:

yum install aide
Loaded plugins: rhnplugin
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package aide.x86_64 0:0.14-3.el6 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================================================================================================================================
 Package                                Arch                                     Version                                        Repository                                              Size
=============================================================================================================================================================================================
Installing:
 aide                                   x86_64                                   0.14-3.el6                                     rhel-x86_64-server-6                                   123 k

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================================================================================================================================
Install       1 Package(s)

Total download size: 123 k
Installed size: 0  
Is this ok [y/N]:

Downloading Packages:
aide-0.14-3.el6.x86_64.rpm                                                                                                                                            | 123 kB     00:00     
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum.
  Installing : aide-0.14-3.el6.x86_64                                                                                                                                                    1/1 

Installed:
  aide.x86_64 0:0.14-3.el6                                     

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