Get windows version from git bash

I was trying to determine the type of windows10 install (home vs pro) in a git-bash shell script using:

if [[ ! $(wmic os get caption) = *"Home"* ]];then
echo "Not using windows home"
fi


However a french user just reported a bug where the windows version was returned in the local language, in this case "Microsoft Windows 10 Famille". Other than translating "Home" into every language, is there a better way to determine if the script is running on home vs pro in the face of multiple languages?

1 Answer
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Well one solution i have found is to look for the existence of bitlocker as feature that exists on windows pro and not on windows home.

if [[ ! -f /c/Windows/System32/BitLockerWizard.exe ]];then
echo "On windows home"
fi


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