MYSQL HOW TO CHECK VERION code example
Example 1: find mysql version linux
SHOW VARIABLES LIKE "%version%";
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| Variable_name | Value |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| protocol_version | 10 |
| version | 5.0.27-standard |
| version_comment | MySQL Community Edition - Standard (GPL) |
| version_compile_machine | i686 |
| version_compile_os | pc-linux-gnu |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------+
5 rows in set (0.04 sec)
Example 2: what is my mysql version
Mysql version
mysql -V