<term><option>--username=<replaceable class="parameter">username</replaceable></option></term>

<listitem>

<para>

Selects the user name of the

Sets the user name of the

<glossterm linkend="glossary-bootstrap-superuser">bootstrap superuser</glossterm>.

This defaults to the name of the

<glossterm linkend="glossary-cluster-owner">cluster owner</glossterm>.

This defaults to the name of the operating-system user running

<command>initdb</command>.

</para>

</listitem>

</varlistentry>