package postgresql-9.3 9.3.16-0ubuntu0.14.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Hamoudi Abderraouf]

service postgresql start
* Error: /var/lib/postgresql/9.3/main is not accessible or does not exist
                                                                         [fail]

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: postgresql-9.3 9.3.16-0ubuntu0.14.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50~14.04.1-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Mar 1 05:43:40 2017
DuplicateSignature: package:postgresql-9.3:9.3.16-0ubuntu0.14.04:subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-25 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160803)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.14
SourcePackage: postgresql-9.3
Title: package postgresql-9.3 9.3.16-0ubuntu0.14.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)