diff --git a/fpm/.gitignore b/fpm/.gitignore
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+Makefile
+Makefile.in
+*.o
+tags
+TAGS
+.deps
+.nfs*
+*.lo
+*.la
+*.a
+*.libs
+.arch-inventory
+.arch-ids
+*~
+*.loT