How to retrieve the current version of a MySQL database management system (DBMS)?

Question

What command returns the current version of a MySQL database?

Answer 1

Mysql Client version : Please beware this doesn't returns server version, this gives mysql client utility version

mysql -version 

Mysql server version : There are many ways to find

1. SELECT version();

2. SHOW VARIABLES LIKE "%version%";

3. mysqld --version