psql: illegal option -- user=postgres

Question

I have launched a postgres docker container using:

docker run -d -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=x -p 5432:5432 
registry.gitlab.com/dalibo/postgresql_anonymizer

and then trying to connect it using:

set PGPASSWORD=x
psql --host=localhost --port=5432 --user=postgres

But,when i am trying it to connect it using the above commands on the Windows cmd, it is throwing error:

C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker>psql --host=localhost --port=5432 --user=postgres
psql: illegal option -- user=postgres
Try "psql --help" for more information.

Thank you in advance.

Islingre · Accepted Answer · 2022-10-18 20:47:04Z

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Use the option --username=USERNAME as described by psql --help and the manual

edited Oct 18, 2022 at 20:47

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answered Oct 18, 2022 at 17:40

Islingre

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Kunal Singh Over a year ago

Thanks a lot. It is resolved now. Really appreciated.

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