Environment
Novell Identity Manager 3.0
Novell Identity Manager 3.5
Novell Identity Manager 3.5.1
Novell Identity Manager 3.6
Novell Identity Manager 3.6.1
Situation
How do you find the version of MySQL.
Resolution
Listed below are the commands to use to determine the version of MySQL for a Linux or Windows MySQL install.
Linux
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Open a terminal window and navigate to the 'bin' directory of the MySQL installation. Then enter './mysql -V'.
For example: /home/IDM/mysql/bin/ ./mysql -V
Windows
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Open a dos window and navigate to the 'bin' directory of the MySQL installation. Then enter 'mysql -e status'.
For example: C:\IDM\mysql\bin/ > mysql -e status'.
Additional Information
The 'V' used in the Linux command must be a Capital V.