1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/util/utils_supported.go b/pkg/util/utils_supported.go
index 8b98658c2..3d9140a23 100644
--- a/pkg/util/utils_supported.go
+++ b/pkg/util/utils_supported.go
@@ -82,3 +82,13 @@ func GetRootlessRuntimeDir() (string, error) {
 	}
 	return rootlessRuntimeDir, nil
 }
+
+// GetRootlessPauseProcessPidPath returns the path to the file that holds the pid for
+// the pause process
+func GetRootlessPauseProcessPidPath() (string, error) {
+	runtimeDir, err := GetRootlessRuntimeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(runtimeDir, "libpod", "pause.pid"), nil
+}