diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 70316aebc..dfd3f4924 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ make_config.mk
 *.d-e
 *.o-*
 *.swp
+*~
 
 ldb
 manifest_dump
diff --git a/examples/.gitignore b/examples/.gitignore
index d3c22099a..5cb04d4b6 100644
--- a/examples/.gitignore
+++ b/examples/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 column_families_example
 simple_example
+c_simple_example
+compact_files_example