diff --git a/.cvsignore b/.cvsignore
index 287980aa..c72fdd1b 100644
--- a/.cvsignore
+++ b/.cvsignore
@@ -34,3 +34,8 @@ libgtop*.tar.gz
 *-debstamp
 libgtop*.pc
 autom4te.cache
+COPYING
+INSTALL
+install-sh
+missing
+mkinstalldirs
diff --git a/doc/.cvsignore b/doc/.cvsignore
index 5bee9400..33e0b830 100644
--- a/doc/.cvsignore
+++ b/doc/.cvsignore
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ auto-macros.texi
 version.texi
 stamp-vti
 *.html *.pdf
+mdate-sh