mysql command for showing current configuration

Question

Can not find a command that displays the current configuration of mysql from within the database.

I know I could look at /etc/mysql/my.cnf but that is not what I need.

Answer 1

What you are looking for is:

SHOW VARIABLES

You can modify it further like any query:

SHOW VARIABLES LIKE '%max%'

Answer 2

Use SHOW VARIABLES:

show variables like 'version';