diff --git a/src/common/pathTools.cpp b/src/common/pathTools.cpp
index f1ca7d22..57ce464e 100644
--- a/src/common/pathTools.cpp
+++ b/src/common/pathTools.cpp
@@ -125,3 +125,14 @@ bool copyFile(const string &sourcePath, const string &destPath) {
   
   return true;
 }
+
+string getExecutablePath() {
+  char binRootPath[PATH_MAX];
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#else
+  readlink("/proc/self/exe", binRootPath, PATH_MAX);
+#endif
+
+  return std::string(binRootPath);
+}
diff --git a/src/common/pathTools.h b/src/common/pathTools.h
index 55fa3f58..3ad73e4e 100644
--- a/src/common/pathTools.h
+++ b/src/common/pathTools.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <ios>
+#include <limits.h>
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <direct.h>
@@ -46,5 +47,6 @@ bool fileExists(const string &path);
 bool makeDirectory(const string &path);
 bool copyFile(const string &sourcePath, const string &destPath);
 string getLastPathElement(const string &path);
+string getExecutablePath();
 
 #endif