diff -u python2.7-2.7.3/debian/control python2.7-2.7.3/debian/control
--- python2.7-2.7.3/debian/control
+++ python2.7-2.7.3/debian/control
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 Recommends: python2.7
 Suggests: binfmt-support
 Replaces: python2.7 (<< 2.7.1~rc1-2~)
-Conflicts: binfmt-support (<< 1.1.2)
+Conflicts: binfmt-support (<< 1.1.2), python-minimal (<< 2.7.3)
 Description: Minimal subset of the Python language (version 2.7)
  This package contains the interpreter and some essential modules.  It can
  be used in the boot process for some basic tasks.
diff -u python2.7-2.7.3/debian/control.in python2.7-2.7.3/debian/control.in
--- python2.7-2.7.3/debian/control.in
+++ python2.7-2.7.3/debian/control.in
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 Recommends: @PVER@
 Suggests: binfmt-support
 Replaces: @PVER@ (<< 2.7.1~rc1-2~)
-Conflicts: binfmt-support (<< 1.1.2)
+Conflicts: binfmt-support (<< 1.1.2), python-minimal (<< 2.7.3)
 Description: Minimal subset of the Python language (version @VER@)
  This package contains the interpreter and some essential modules.  It can
  be used in the boot process for some basic tasks.
diff -u python2.7-2.7.3/debian/changelog python2.7-2.7.3/debian/changelog
--- python2.7-2.7.3/debian/changelog
+++ python2.7-2.7.3/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+python2.7 (2.7.3-0ubuntu2) precise-proposed; urgency=low
+
+  * python2.7-minimal: Conflict with python-minimal (<< 2.7.3). LP: #983981.
+
+ -- Matthias Klose <doko@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:07:47 +0200
+
 python2.7 (2.7.3-0ubuntu1) precise; urgency=low
 
   * Python 2.7.3 release.