select version(); ??? (Note does NOT require psql, just a connection you can issue sql over.) Or were you looking for a way from the command line? /usr/lib/postgresql/8.3/bin/postgres --version works for me on centos 5.2 On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 11:40 AM, Markova, Nina <nmarkova@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > Is there any way to check the exact current version without issuing 'psql' > command? > > Say, 8.2.1 or 8.2.9? > > Thanks, > Nina