ftest.py

import ftplib
import sys
import os

ftpServer = 'xxx'
ftpUser = 'xx'
ftpPass = 'xx'
#ftpPath = 'FileFlowStatus/'
ftpPath = '/'

def reportThis(filename, filecontent):
    f = file(filename,'rb')
    f.close()                                # Close file and FTP

if __name__ == '__main__':
    reportThis('/etc/passwd', 'lala')
    print 'tadaa'



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$ python ftest.py 
tadaa