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What is the command to check the version of the postgresql jdbc driver on Linux command line?

I am working on Linux server with PostgreSQL that is installed through the command line.

How could I check the version of the PostgreSQL JDBC Driver using Linux command line?

I use this command psql -V and it shows the PostgreSQL version psql (PostgreSQL) 9.5.24, but I need the PostgreSQL JDBC Driver version. What is the command the should I use?

Solution

  • When you run:

    java -jar /path/to/driver.jar

    it will report its version.

    Obviously you need to replace /path/to/driver.jar with the correct location where you stored the driver when you downloaded it.

    By default the file name itself contains the version. So if you downloaded postgresql-42.2.19.jar then it's highly likely its version is 42.2.19

    As a side note: psql -V prints the version of the command line tool. That's not necessarily the same version as the server.