Check the Version of MariaDB / MySQL

Check the Version of MariaDB / MySQL

The first way to open a Command prompt and connect with MariaDB will show the version as follows:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>mysql -u root -p

Enter password: ********

Welcome to the MariaDB monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.

Your MariaDB connection id is 14

Server version: 10.6.5-MariaDB mariadb.org binary distribution

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Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

mysql> select version();