diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Backups
+*~
+
+# Object files
+*.o
+*.d
+
+# Libraries
+*.lib
+*.a
+
+# Shared objects (inc. Windows DLLs)
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.so.*
+*.dylib
+
diff --git a/src/.gitignore b/src/.gitignore
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+# Build products
+aprsc
+aprsc.8
+version_data.h
+
+# configure products
+Makefile
+ac-hdrs.h
+config.log
+config.status
+