no_dots.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
import os
import sys
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup


brunnhilde_report = sys.argv[1]
with open(brunnhilde_report, 'r', encoding='utf8') as fo:
    bla = fo.read()
soup = BeautifulSoup(bla, 'html.parser')
forks = soup.find_all('ul')
for fork in forks:
    # there is surely a better way to do this
    content = fork.contents
    for data in content:
        for items in data:
            if 'AppleDouble' in items:
                fork.decompose()
dotfiles = soup.find_all('tr')
for dotfile in dotfiles:
    content = dotfile.contents
    for data in content:
        for items in data:
            if '/.' in items:
                dotfile.decompose()
with open("output1.html", "w", encoding='utf-8') as file:
    file.write(str(soup))
print("%s created" % os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "output1.html"))