How to tell which version of MySQL we have installed

[mqh7]

We have a Mac computer as our JSS server. We need to upgrade to JSS 8.62 and from what we've read we need MySQL 5.5 installed. How do you tell what your current MySQL version is?

[mqh7]

found it. sudo mysql and it says "server version 5.5.16 MySQL Community Server

[mblair]

For 10.6.x : use terminal, type /usr/bin/mysql -V
For 10.7.x and later : use terminal, type /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -V

[henryxyz]

Windows method: cmd /C mysql --user=username --password=password -V

where username is account with rights to query mysql and password equals password

[henryxyz]

Windows method: cmd /C mysql --user=username --password=password -V

where username is account with rights to query mysql and password equals password