diff --git a/lib/utils/__init__.py b/lib/utils/__init__.py
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diff --git a/lib/utils/files.py b/lib/utils/files.py
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+import datetime, time, os
+
+def ageOfFile(pathToFile):
+	pathToFile = os.path.expanduser(pathToFile)
+	return int(time.time()) - os.path.getmtime(pathToFile)
+
+def fileIsOlderThan(pathToFile, days=0, hours=0, minutes=0, seconds=0):
+	time= (((days*24) + hours) * 60 + minutes) * 60 + seconds
+	return ageOfFile(pathToFile) > time
+
+def dirIsEmpty(pathToDir):
+	return os.listdir(pathToDir) == []
+