diff --git a/packages/.cvsignore b/packages/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..282522db0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
diff --git a/packages/Linux/.cvsignore b/packages/Linux/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..282522db0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/Linux/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
diff --git a/packages/Linux/RPM/.cvsignore b/packages/Linux/RPM/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..282522db0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/Linux/RPM/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
diff --git a/packages/Solaris/.cvsignore b/packages/Solaris/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..282522db0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/Solaris/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
diff --git a/packages/Win32/.cvsignore b/packages/Win32/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..282522db0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/Win32/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
diff --git a/packages/Win32/cygwin/.cvsignore b/packages/Win32/cygwin/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..282522db0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/Win32/cygwin/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in