diff --git a/vtysh/.gitignore b/vtysh/.gitignore
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+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+*.o
+vtysh
+tags
+TAGS
+.deps
+vtysh_cmd.c
+.nfs*
+extract.pl
+.libs
+.arch-inventory
+.arch-ids