package postgresql-9.3 9.3.11-0ubuntu0.14.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[gdeignacio]

package postgresql-9.3 9.3.11-0ubuntu0.14.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: postgresql-9.3 9.3.11-0ubuntu0.14.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt12
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-49-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Feb 12 18:24:37 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:postgresql-9.3:9.3.11-0ubuntu0.14.04:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-27 (140 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.11
SourcePackage: postgresql-9.3
Title: package postgresql-9.3 9.3.11-0ubuntu0.14.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Rob Nichols (s-rob-t)]

Running `sudo chown -R postgres:postgres /var/run/postgresql` fixed the problem on my system