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diff --git a/doc/.cvsignore b/doc/.cvsignore
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index 00000000..1053b92b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/.cvsignore
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diff --git a/lib/libalpm/.cvsignore b/lib/libalpm/.cvsignore
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index 00000000..09980ae6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libalpm/.cvsignore
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diff --git a/lib/libftp/.cvsignore b/lib/libftp/.cvsignore
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index 00000000..09980ae6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libftp/.cvsignore
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diff --git a/scripts/.cvsignore b/scripts/.cvsignore
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index 00000000..282522db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/.cvsignore
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diff --git a/src/pacman/.cvsignore b/src/pacman/.cvsignore
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index 00000000..f8247c5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pacman/.cvsignore
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diff --git a/src/util/.cvsignore b/src/util/.cvsignore
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index 00000000..c1da130f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/.cvsignore
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