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diff --git a/python/vyos/util.py b/python/vyos/util.py
index 0d62fbfe9..bee5d7aec 100644
--- a/python/vyos/util.py
+++ b/python/vyos/util.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def read_file(fname, defaultonfailure=None):
return defaultonfailure
raise e
-def write_file(fname, data, defaultonfailure=None, user=None, group=None, mode=None):
+def write_file(fname, data, defaultonfailure=None, user=None, group=None, mode=None, append=False):
"""
Write content of data to given fname, should defaultonfailure be not None,
it is returned on failure to read.
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def write_file(fname, data, defaultonfailure=None, user=None, group=None, mode=N
try:
""" Write a file to string """
bytes = 0
- with open(fname, 'w') as f:
+ with open(fname, 'w' if not append else 'a') as f:
bytes = f.write(data)
chown(fname, user, group)
chmod(fname, mode)