MySQL

It is essential to know which version of MySQL you have installed. The version number helps to determine if a specific feature is available or compatible with your system. This article provides five options to check your version of MySQL in Linux Operating Systems.

MySQL is an open-source relational database server tool for Linux operating systems. It is widely used in modern web-based technology, and it forms part of the popular “LAMP” stack of software.  The LAMP stack includes the Linux operating system, Apache web services, MySQL database (or sometimes MariaDB), and the PHP programming language.