1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/utils/utils.go b/test/utils/utils.go
index 2c454f532..a45ce7b36 100644
--- a/test/utils/utils.go
+++ b/test/utils/utils.go
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ func WaitContainerReady(p PodmanTestCommon, id string, expStr string, timeout in
 
 // OutputToString formats session output to string
 func (s *PodmanSession) OutputToString() string {
+	if s == nil || s.Out == nil || s.Out.Contents() == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
 	fields := strings.Fields(string(s.Out.Contents()))
 	return strings.Join(fields, " ")
 }
@@ -341,6 +345,16 @@ func SystemExec(command string, args []string) *PodmanSession {
 	return &PodmanSession{session}
 }
 
+// StartSystemExec is used to start exec a system command
+func StartSystemExec(command string, args []string) *PodmanSession {
+	c := exec.Command(command, args...)
+	session, err := gexec.Start(c, GinkgoWriter, GinkgoWriter)
+	if err != nil {
+		Fail(fmt.Sprintf("unable to run command: %s %s", command, strings.Join(args, " ")))
+	}
+	return &PodmanSession{session}
+}
+
 // StringInSlice determines if a string is in a string slice, returns bool
 func StringInSlice(s string, sl []string) bool {
 	for _, i := range sl {