diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+Makefile
+config.*
+/znc-buildmod
+/znc-config
+/znc
+/man/*.gz
+*.pc
+.depend
+
+# Compiled Object files
+*.o
+
+# Compiled Dynamic libraries
+*.so
+