diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/ftools.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/ftools.py
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+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/ftools.py
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+import os
+import re
+
+def write_file(path, data):
+    wdata = data.rstrip() + "\n"
+    with open(path, "w") as f:
+        f.write(wdata)
+
+def append_file(path, data):
+    wdata = data.rstrip() + "\n"
+    with open(path, "a") as f:
+            f.write(wdata)
+
+def read_file(path):
+    data = None
+    with open(path) as f:
+        data = f.read()
+    return data
+
+def remove_from_file(path, data):
+    lines = read_file(path).splitlines()
+    rmdata = data.strip().splitlines()
+    for l in rmdata:
+        for c in range(0, lines.count(l)):
+            i = lines.index(l)
+            del(lines[i])
+    write_file(path, "\n".join(lines))