diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 00000000..de222b12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+.deps
+autom4te.cache
+config.guess
+config.log
+config.status
+config.sub
+configure
+depcomp
+install-sh
+missing
+aclocal.m4
+
+
diff --git a/simgear/.gitignore b/simgear/.gitignore
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index 00000000..bbbecb9b
--- /dev/null
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+simgear_config.h
+simgear_config.h.*
+stamp-h1
+version.h