diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c97ffecf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+aclocal.m4
+src/rtorrent
+scripts/libtool.m4
+scripts/ltoptions.m4
+scripts/ltsugar.m4
+scripts/ltversion.m4
+scripts/lt~obsolete.m4