diff --git a/.bash_logout b/.bash_logout
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index 0000000..de4f5f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.bash_logout
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# ~/.bash_logout: executed by bash(1) when login shell exits.
+
+# when leaving the console clear the screen to increase privacy
+
+if [ "$SHLVL" = 1 ]; then
+    [ -x /usr/bin/clear_console ] && /usr/bin/clear_console -q
+fi
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..08b5e28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*
+!/.bash_aliases
+!/.bash_logout
+!/.bash_profile
+!/.bashrc
+!/.dircolors
+!/.flake8
+!/.gitconfig
+!/.profile
+
+!/.gitignore