code: def get_os(detailed=False):
      
      try:
  
          os_type = platform.system()
  
          if os_type == 'Linux':
              os_detail = platform.uname()
              distribution = platform.linux_distribution()
              HOME = os.environ['HOME']
              username = os.getenv('USER')
          elif os_type == 'Windows':
              username = os.getenv('username')
              HOME = 'C:\\Users\\' + username
          elif os_type == 'Java':
              logger.warning('Unsupported OS. No information')
      except OSError as e:
          raise e
      except Exception as e:
          logger.exception(
              '%s: problem determining local os environment %s' %
              (inspect.stack()[0][3], str(e))
              )
      if detailed and os_type == 'Linux':
          return {
                  'os_type': os_type,
                  'os_detail': os_detail,
                  'linux_distribution': distribution,
                  'HOME': HOME
              }
      elif detailed and os_type == 'Windows':
          return {
                  'os_type': os_type,
                  'platform': platform,
                  'HOME': HOME
              }
      elif not detailed:
          return {'os_type': os_type}
docs: Summary:
          Retrieve local operating system environment characteristics
      Args:
          :user (str): USERNAME, only required when run on windows os
      Returns:
          TYPE: dict object containing key, value pairs describing
          os information