diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+CMakeCache.txt
+CPackConfig.cmake
+CPackSourceConfig.cmake
+Makefile
+cmake_install.cmake
+install_manifest.txt
+*.deb
+*.rpm
+*.so
+_CPack_Packages/
+CMakeFiles/
+vagrant/build/.vagrant