package python-dev 2.7.3-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc', which is also in package python2.7 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1

[segin]

Attempted to install python-dev as a dependency to mysql-workbench and hit this bug. It appears that the issue is that python-dev is attempting to supply a python.pc file for pkg-config while 'python' already does.

Preparing to replace python-dev 2.7.3-0ubuntu2 (using .../python-dev_2.7.3-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement python-dev ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-dev_2.7.3-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc', which is also in package python2.7 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/python-dev_2.7.3-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

segin@darvos:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
Release: 12.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: python-dev 2.7.3-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-39.62-generic 3.2.39
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-39-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: sep3_10 pax wl
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Apr 14 00:00:52 2013
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to replace python-dev 2.7.3-0ubuntu2 (using .../python-dev_2.7.3-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb) ...
 Unpacking replacement python-dev ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-dev_2.7.3-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc', which is also in package python2.7 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking replacement python-dev ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-dev_2.7.3-0ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc', which is also in package python2.7 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1
ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc', which is also in package python2.7 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: python-defaults
Title: package python-dev 2.7.3-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/pkgconfig/python2.pc', which is also in package python2.7 2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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