pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org writes:
> Przemyslaw Sztoch (psztoch(at)interia(dot)pl) reports a bug with a severity of 3
> I propose add to initdb --pwprompt= parameters with password argument.
So your password will be exposed to anyone who does "ps" while you're
running initdb? Doesn't seem like a good idea.
regards, tom lane