diff --git a/cmd/aa/main.go b/cmd/aa/main.go
index d5bc10d5..9f407015 100644
--- a/cmd/aa/main.go
+++ b/cmd/aa/main.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/aa"
 	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/logging"
 	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/paths"
-	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/util"
 )
 
 const usage = `aa [-h] [--lint | --format | --tree] [-s] [-F file] [profiles...]
diff --git a/pkg/aa/apparmor_test.go b/pkg/aa/apparmor_test.go
index 19cfd5a4..0cc74d43 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/apparmor_test.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/apparmor_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/paths"
-	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/util"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ var (
 // mustReadProfileFile read a file and return its content as a slice of string.
 // It panics if an error occurs. It removes the last comment line.
 func mustReadProfileFile(path *paths.Path) string {
-	res := strings.Split(util.MustReadFile(path), "\n")
+	res := strings.Split(path.MustReadFileAsString(), "\n")
 	return strings.Join(res[:len(res)-2], "\n")
 }
 
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ func TestAppArmorProfileFile_String(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				}},
 			},
-			want: util.MustReadFile(testData.Join("string.aa")),
+			want: testData.Join("string.aa").MustReadFileAsString(),
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/parse_test.go b/pkg/aa/parse_test.go
index 8b54487f..71607fd3 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/parse_test.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/parse_test.go
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/util"
 )
 
 func Test_tokenizeRule(t *testing.T) {
@@ -919,7 +917,7 @@ var (
 		},
 		{
 			name: "string.aa",
-			raw:  util.MustReadFile(testData.Join("string.aa")),
+			raw:  testData.Join("string.aa").MustReadFileAsString(),
 			apparmor: &AppArmorProfileFile{
 				Preamble: Rules{
 					&Comment{Base: Base{Comment: " Simple test profile for the AppArmorProfileFile.String() method", IsLineRule: true}},
@@ -1017,7 +1015,7 @@ var (
 		},
 		{
 			name: "full.aa",
-			raw:  util.MustReadFile(testData.Join("full.aa")),
+			raw:  testData.Join("full.aa").MustReadFileAsString(),
 			apparmor: &AppArmorProfileFile{
 				Preamble: Rules{
 					&Comment{Base: Base{IsLineRule: true, Comment: " Simple test profile with all rules used"}},
diff --git a/pkg/aa/resolve.go b/pkg/aa/resolve.go
index 26a03691..6ce768bc 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/resolve.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/resolve.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/paths"
-	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/util"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ func (f *AppArmorProfileFile) resolveInclude(include *Include) error {
 
 		iFile := &AppArmorProfileFile{}
 		for _, file := range files {
-			raw, err := util.ReadFile(file)
+			raw, err := file.ReadFileAsString()
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/paths/paths.go b/pkg/paths/paths.go
index b77adfa6..feb1e21c 100644
--- a/pkg/paths/paths.go
+++ b/pkg/paths/paths.go
@@ -35,9 +35,12 @@ import (
 	"io/fs"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/util"
 )
 
 // Path represents a path
@@ -360,6 +363,31 @@ func (p *Path) CopyTo(dst *Path) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// CopyTo recursivelly copy all files from a source path to a destination path.
+func CopyTo(src *Path, dst *Path) error {
+	files, err := src.ReadDirRecursiveFiltered(nil,
+		FilterOutDirectories(),
+		FilterOutNames("README.md"),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, file := range files {
+		destination, err := file.RelFrom(src)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		destination = dst.JoinPath(destination)
+		if err := destination.Parent().MkdirAll(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := file.CopyTo(destination); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // CopyDirTo recursively copies the directory denoted by the current path to
 // the destination path. The source directory must exist and the destination
 // directory must NOT exist (no implicit destination name allowed).
@@ -460,6 +488,24 @@ func WriteToTempFile(data []byte, dir *Path, prefix string) (res *Path, err erro
 	return New(f.Name()), nil
 }
 
+// ReadFileAsString read a file and return its content as a string.
+func (p *Path) ReadFileAsString() (string, error) {
+	content, err := p.ReadFile()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return string(content), nil
+}
+
+// MustReadFileAsString read a file and return its content as a string. Panic if an error occurs.
+func (p *Path) MustReadFileAsString() string {
+	content, err := p.ReadFile()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return string(content)
+}
+
 // ReadFileAsLines reads the file named by filename and returns it as an
 // array of lines. This function takes care of the newline encoding
 // differences between different OS
@@ -473,6 +519,33 @@ func (p *Path) ReadFileAsLines() ([]string, error) {
 	return strings.Split(txt, "\n"), nil
 }
 
+// MustReadFileAsLines read a file and return its content as a slice of string. Panic if an error occurs.
+func (p *Path) MustReadFileAsLines() []string {
+	lines, err := p.ReadFileAsLines()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return lines
+}
+
+// MustReadFilteredFileAsLines read a file and return its content as a slice of string.
+// It filter out comments and empty lines. Panic if an error occurs.
+func (p *Path) MustReadFilteredFileAsLines() []string {
+	data, err := p.ReadFile()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	txt := string(data)
+	txt = strings.Replace(txt, "\r\n", "\n", -1)
+	txt = util.Filter(txt)
+	res := strings.Split(txt, "\n")
+	if slices.Contains(res, "") {
+		idx := slices.Index(res, "")
+		res = slices.Delete(res, idx, idx+1)
+	}
+	return res
+}
+
 // Truncate create an empty file named by path or if the file already
 // exist it truncates it (delete all contents)
 func (p *Path) Truncate() error {
diff --git a/pkg/prebuild/cli/cli.go b/pkg/prebuild/cli/cli.go
index 7c91d828..932851d0 100644
--- a/pkg/prebuild/cli/cli.go
+++ b/pkg/prebuild/cli/cli.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/prebuild/builder"
 	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/prebuild/directive"
 	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/prebuild/prepare"
-	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/util"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ func Build() error {
 		if !file.Exist() {
 			continue
 		}
-		profile, err := util.ReadFile(file)
+		profile, err := file.ReadFileAsString()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/prebuild/directive/exec.go b/pkg/prebuild/directive/exec.go
index c856b726..5aee7374 100644
--- a/pkg/prebuild/directive/exec.go
+++ b/pkg/prebuild/directive/exec.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/aa"
 	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/prebuild"
-	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/util"
 )
 
 type Exec struct {
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ func (d Exec) Apply(opt *Option, profileRaw string) (string, error) {
 
 	rules := aa.Rules{}
 	for name := range opt.ArgMap {
-		profiletoTransition := util.MustReadFile(prebuild.RootApparmord.Join(name))
+		profiletoTransition := prebuild.RootApparmord.Join(name).MustReadFileAsString()
 		dstProfile := aa.DefaultTunables()
 		if _, err := dstProfile.Parse(profiletoTransition); err != nil {
 			return "", err
diff --git a/pkg/prebuild/directive/stack.go b/pkg/prebuild/directive/stack.go
index 70740536..03dd826e 100644
--- a/pkg/prebuild/directive/stack.go
+++ b/pkg/prebuild/directive/stack.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (s Stack) Apply(opt *Option, profile string) (string, error) {
 
 	res := ""
 	for name := range opt.ArgMap {
-		stackedProfile := util.MustReadFile(prebuild.RootApparmord.Join(name))
+		stackedProfile := prebuild.RootApparmord.Join(name).MustReadFileAsString()
 		m := regRules.FindStringSubmatch(stackedProfile)
 		if len(m) < 2 {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("No profile found in %s", name)
diff --git a/pkg/prebuild/files.go b/pkg/prebuild/files.go
index d275c916..c1473096 100644
--- a/pkg/prebuild/files.go
+++ b/pkg/prebuild/files.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/paths"
-	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/util"
 )
 
 // Default content of debian/apparmor.d.hide. Whonix has special addition.
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ func (f Flagger) Read(name string) map[string][]string {
 		return res
 	}
 
-	lines := util.MustReadFileAsLines(path)
+	lines := path.MustReadFilteredFileAsLines()
 	for _, line := range lines {
 		manifest := strings.Split(line, " ")
 		profile := manifest[0]
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ func (i Ignorer) Read(name string) []string {
 	if !path.Exist() {
 		return []string{}
 	}
-	return util.MustReadFileAsLines(path)
+	return path.MustReadFilteredFileAsLines()
 }
 
 type DebianHider struct {
diff --git a/pkg/prebuild/prepare/flags.go b/pkg/prebuild/prepare/flags.go
index 23998d4d..5a851cbe 100644
--- a/pkg/prebuild/prepare/flags.go
+++ b/pkg/prebuild/prepare/flags.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/prebuild"
-	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/util"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ func (p SetFlags) Apply() ([]string, error) {
 			// Overwrite profile flags
 			if len(flags) > 0 {
 				flagsStr := " flags=(" + strings.Join(flags, ",") + ") {\n"
-				out, err := util.ReadFile(file)
+				out, err := file.ReadFileAsString()
 				if err != nil {
 					return res, err
 				}
diff --git a/pkg/prebuild/prepare/fsp.go b/pkg/prebuild/prepare/fsp.go
index af57ed9d..b40030d2 100644
--- a/pkg/prebuild/prepare/fsp.go
+++ b/pkg/prebuild/prepare/fsp.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (p FullSystemPolicy) Apply() ([]string, error) {
 
 	// Set systemd profile name
 	path := prebuild.RootApparmord.Join("tunables/multiarch.d/system")
-	out, err := util.ReadFile(path)
+	out, err := path.ReadFileAsString()
 	if err != nil {
 		return res, err
 	}
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (p FullSystemPolicy) Apply() ([]string, error) {
 
 	// Fix conflicting x modifiers in abstractions - FIXME: Temporary solution
 	path = prebuild.RootApparmord.Join("abstractions/gstreamer")
-	out, err = util.ReadFile(path)
+	out, err = path.ReadFileAsString()
 	if err != nil {
 		return res, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/prebuild/prepare/overwrite.go b/pkg/prebuild/prepare/overwrite.go
index 209e8dc8..6f895116 100644
--- a/pkg/prebuild/prepare/overwrite.go
+++ b/pkg/prebuild/prepare/overwrite.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/prebuild"
-	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/util"
 )
 
 const ext = ".apparmor.d"
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ func (p Overwrite) Apply() ([]string, error) {
 	if !path.Exist() {
 		return res, fmt.Errorf("%s not found", path)
 	}
-	for _, name := range util.MustReadFileAsLines(path) {
+	for _, name := range path.MustReadFilteredFileAsLines() {
 		origin := prebuild.RootApparmord.Join(name)
 		dest := prebuild.RootApparmord.Join(name + ext)
 		if !dest.Exist() && p.OneFile {
diff --git a/pkg/util/tools.go b/pkg/util/tools.go
index 0d3372fc..749a97e6 100644
--- a/pkg/util/tools.go
+++ b/pkg/util/tools.go
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ package util
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"regexp"
-	"slices"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/paths"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -67,61 +63,7 @@ func DecodeHexInString(str string) string {
 	return str
 }
 
-// CopyTo recursivelly copy all files from a source path to a destination path.
-func CopyTo(src *paths.Path, dst *paths.Path) error {
-	files, err := src.ReadDirRecursiveFiltered(nil,
-		paths.FilterOutDirectories(),
-		paths.FilterOutNames("README.md"),
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	for _, file := range files {
-		destination, err := file.RelFrom(src)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		destination = dst.JoinPath(destination)
-		if err := destination.Parent().MkdirAll(); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		if err := file.CopyTo(destination); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // Filter out comments and empty line from a string
 func Filter(src string) string {
 	return regFilter.Replace(src)
 }
-
-// ReadFile read a file and return its content as a string.
-func ReadFile(path *paths.Path) (string, error) {
-	content, err := path.ReadFile()
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return string(content), nil
-}
-
-// MustReadFile read a file and return its content as a string. Panic if an error occurs.
-func MustReadFile(path *paths.Path) string {
-	content, err := path.ReadFile()
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	return string(content)
-}
-
-// MustReadFileAsLines read a file and return its content as a slice of string.
-// It panics if an error occurs and filter out comments and empty lines.
-func MustReadFileAsLines(path *paths.Path) []string {
-	res := strings.Split(Filter(MustReadFile(path)), "\n")
-	if slices.Contains(res, "") {
-		idx := slices.Index(res, "")
-		res = slices.Delete(res, idx, idx+1)
-	}
-	return res
-}