diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index b984c07e45f0cdc76ac2c717e74dc6b94209c1ca..84e15efdcbee85cd9e84e4ac8963d0640789109d 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+python-defaults (2.6.6-13) experimental; urgency=low
+
+  * Add python2.7 as a supported Python version.
+  * python-all{,-dev,-dbg}: Depend on the 2.7 packages.
+  * Run the rtinstall script, when 2.7 became a supported version (2.6.6-13)
+    and python2.7 is installed.
+  * Python-minimal Breaks python-support (<< 1.0.12)
+
+ -- Scott Kitterman <scott@kitterman.com>  Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:53:42 -0400
+
 python-defaults (2.6.6-12) unstable; urgency=low
 
   [ Piotr Ożarowski ]
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 38fecbff620ee6119349c42fc2548dc22405058b..3d4625e6b4f1ec57c87a859974b6f630de38337f 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Priority: standard
 Depends: ${misc:Depends}, python2.6-minimal (>= 2.6.6-1~), dpkg (>= 1.13.20)
 Recommends: python
 Conflicts: python-central (<< 0.5.5)
-Breaks: python (<= 2.4-1), python-dev (<< 2.6), python-dbg (<< 2.6), python-all (<< 2.6), python-all-dev (<< 2.6), python-all-dbg (<< 2.6), python-examples (<< 2.6), idle (<< 2.6), python2.5-minimal (<< 2.5.5-7), python2.6-minimal (<< 2.6.5~rc2-2), python3.1-minimal (<< 3.1.2~rc1-2)
+Breaks: python (<= 2.4-1), python-dev (<< 2.6), python-dbg (<< 2.6), python-all (<< 2.6), python-all-dev (<< 2.6), python-all-dbg (<< 2.6), python-examples (<< 2.6), idle (<< 2.6), python2.5-minimal (<< 2.5.5-7), python2.6-minimal (<< 2.6.5~rc2-2), python3.1-minimal (<< 3.1.2~rc1-2), python-support (<< 1.0.12)
 Replaces: python (<= 2.4-1)
 Description: minimal subset of the Python language (default version)
  This package contains the interpreter and some essential modules.  It's used
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ Description: debug build of the Python Interpreter (version 2.6)
 
 Package: python-all
 Architecture: all
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, python (= ${binary:Version}), python2.5 (>= 2.5.5-6), python2.6 (>= 2.6.5-2)
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, python (= ${binary:Version}), python2.5 (>= 2.5.5-6), python2.6 (>= 2.6.5-2), python2.7 (>= 2.7-7)
 Description: package depending on all supported Python runtime versions
- The package currently depends on python2.5 and python2.6, in the future,
+ The package currently depends on python2.5, python2.6 and python2.7, in the future,
  dependencies on jython (Python for a JVM) and ironpython (Python for Mono)
  may be added.
  .
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ Description: package depending on all supported Python runtime versions
 
 Package: python-all-dev
 Architecture: all
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, python (= ${binary:Version}), python-all (= ${binary:Version}), python-dev (= ${binary:Version}), python2.5-dev (>= 2.5.5-6), python2.6-dev (>= 2.6.5-2)
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, python (= ${binary:Version}), python-all (= ${binary:Version}), python-dev (= ${binary:Version}), python2.5-dev (>= 2.5.5-6), python2.6-dev (>= 2.6.5-2), python2.7-dev (>= 2.7-7)
 Description: package depending on all supported Python development packages
- The package currently depends on python2.5-dev and python2.6-dev, in the
+ The package currently depends on python2.5-dev, python2.6-dev and python2.7-dev, in the
  future, dependencies on jython (Python for a JVM) and ironpython (Python
  for Mono) may be added.
  .
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ Package: python-all-dbg
 Architecture: all
 Section: debug
 Priority: extra
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, python (= ${binary:Version}), python-all (= ${binary:Version}), python-dbg (= ${binary:Version}), python2.5-dbg (>= 2.5.5-6), python2.6-dbg (>= 2.6.5-2)
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, python (= ${binary:Version}), python-all (= ${binary:Version}), python-dbg (= ${binary:Version}), python2.5-dbg (>= 2.5.5-6), python2.6-dbg (>= 2.6.5-2), python2.7-dbg (>= 2.7-7)
 Description: package depending on all supported Python debugging packages
- The package currently depends on python2.5-dbg and python2.6-dbg, in the
+ The package currently depends on python2.5-dbg, python2.6-dbg and python2.7-dbg, in the
  future, dependencies on jython (Python for a JVM) and ironpython (Python
  for Mono) may be added.
  .
diff --git a/debian/control.in b/debian/control.in
index a90bdb74cbda2bf15f2508f906370b194831e382..a248ce6c1c19cb6c0975e5a55fca25d396c3ada4 100644
--- a/debian/control.in
+++ b/debian/control.in
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Priority: standard
 Depends: ${misc:Depends}, @PVER@-minimal (>= @PREVVER@), dpkg (>= 1.13.20)
 Recommends: python
 Conflicts: python-central (<< 0.5.5)
-Breaks: python (<= 2.4-1), python-dev (<< 2.6), python-dbg (<< 2.6), python-all (<< 2.6), python-all-dev (<< 2.6), python-all-dbg (<< 2.6), python-examples (<< 2.6), idle (<< 2.6), python2.5-minimal (<< 2.5.5-7), python2.6-minimal (<< 2.6.5~rc2-2), python3.1-minimal (<< 3.1.2~rc1-2)
+Breaks: python (<= 2.4-1), python-dev (<< 2.6), python-dbg (<< 2.6), python-all (<< 2.6), python-all-dev (<< 2.6), python-all-dbg (<< 2.6), python-examples (<< 2.6), idle (<< 2.6), python2.5-minimal (<< 2.5.5-7), python2.6-minimal (<< 2.6.5~rc2-2), python3.1-minimal (<< 3.1.2~rc1-2), python-support (<< 1.0.12)
 Replaces: python (<= 2.4-1)
 Description: minimal subset of the Python language (default version)
  This package contains the interpreter and some essential modules.  It's used
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ Description: debug build of the Python Interpreter (version @VER@)
 
 Package: python-all
 Architecture: all
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, python (= ${binary:Version}), python2.5 (>= 2.5.5-6), python2.6 (>= 2.6.5-2)
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, python (= ${binary:Version}), python2.5 (>= 2.5.5-6), python2.6 (>= 2.6.5-2), python2.7 (>= 2.7-7)
 Description: package depending on all supported Python runtime versions
- The package currently depends on python2.5 and python2.6, in the future,
+ The package currently depends on python2.5, python2.6 and python2.7, in the future,
  dependencies on jython (Python for a JVM) and ironpython (Python for Mono)
  may be added.
  .
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ Description: package depending on all supported Python runtime versions
 
 Package: python-all-dev
 Architecture: all
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, python (= ${binary:Version}), python-all (= ${binary:Version}), python-dev (= ${binary:Version}), python2.5-dev (>= 2.5.5-6), python2.6-dev (>= 2.6.5-2)
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, python (= ${binary:Version}), python-all (= ${binary:Version}), python-dev (= ${binary:Version}), python2.5-dev (>= 2.5.5-6), python2.6-dev (>= 2.6.5-2), python2.7-dev (>= 2.7-7)
 Description: package depending on all supported Python development packages
- The package currently depends on python2.5-dev and python2.6-dev, in the
+ The package currently depends on python2.5-dev, python2.6-dev and python2.7-dev, in the
  future, dependencies on jython (Python for a JVM) and ironpython (Python
  for Mono) may be added.
  .
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ Package: python-all-dbg
 Architecture: all
 Section: debug
 Priority: extra
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, python (= ${binary:Version}), python-all (= ${binary:Version}), python-dbg (= ${binary:Version}), python2.5-dbg (>= 2.5.5-6), python2.6-dbg (>= 2.6.5-2)
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, python (= ${binary:Version}), python-all (= ${binary:Version}), python-dbg (= ${binary:Version}), python2.5-dbg (>= 2.5.5-6), python2.6-dbg (>= 2.6.5-2), python2.7-dbg (>= 2.7-7)
 Description: package depending on all supported Python debugging packages
- The package currently depends on python2.5-dbg and python2.6-dbg, in the
+ The package currently depends on python2.5-dbg, python2.6-dbg and python2.7-dbg, in the
  future, dependencies on jython (Python for a JVM) and ironpython (Python
  for Mono) may be added.
  .
diff --git a/debian/debian_defaults b/debian/debian_defaults
index 60564eb0bc99df5d7e7d25e6fd149c0bab44b889..62f7353ff9fa8500a25c90889097e3eb5d96f4fd 100644
--- a/debian/debian_defaults
+++ b/debian/debian_defaults
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 default-version = python2.6
 
 # all supported python versions
-supported-versions = python2.5, python2.6
+supported-versions = python2.5, python2.6, python2.7
 
 # formerly supported python versions
 old-versions = python2.3, python2.4
diff --git a/debian/python.postinst.in b/debian/python.postinst.in
index a00cd24caffa27aca6f47f6bb5e4cac4e8d68dc9..f89a2479061dfe408614e8dda90c27a49e4832b6 100644
--- a/debian/python.postinst.in
+++ b/debian/python.postinst.in
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@ case "$1" in
             done
 	fi
 
+	# run the rtinstall script, when 2.7 became a supported version
+        if [ -x /usr/bin/python2.7 ] && [ -n "$2" ] && dpkg --compare-versions $2 lt 2.6.6-13; then
+            if [ "$DEBIAN_FRONTEND" != noninteractive ]; then
+		echo "Linking and byte-compiling packages for runtime python2.7..."
+            fi
+            version=$(dpkg -s python2.7-minimal | awk '/^Version:/ {print $2}')
+            for hook in /usr/share/python/runtime.d/*.rtinstall; do
+		[ -x $hook ] || continue
+		$hook rtinstall python2.7 "$2" "$version"
+            done
+	fi
+
         if [ -n "$2" ] && dpkg --compare-versions $2 lt 2.6.4-1~; then
 	    oldv=$(echo $2 | sed 's/^\(...\).*/\1/')
 	    if [ "$DEBIAN_FRONTEND" != noninteractive ]; then
@@ -96,7 +108,22 @@ case "$1" in
 		$hook rtinstall python2.6 "$oldversion" "$newversion"
 	    done
 	fi
-	rm -f /var/lib/python/python2.5_already_installed
+	rm -f /var/lib/python/python2.6_already_installed
+
+	if [ -f /var/lib/python/python2.7_already_installed ] \
+	   && [ ! -f /var/lib/python/python2.7_installed ]
+	then
+	    if [ "$DEBIAN_FRONTEND" != noninteractive ]; then
+		echo "Linking and byte-compiling packages for runtime python2.7..."
+	    fi
+	    oldversion=$(cat /var/lib/python/python2.7_already_installed)
+	    newversion=$(dpkg -s python2.7-minimal | awk '/^Version:/ {print $2}')
+	    for hook in /usr/share/python/runtime.d/*.rtinstall; do
+		[ -x $hook ] || continue
+		$hook rtinstall python2.7 "$oldversion" "$newversion"
+	    done
+	fi
+	rm -f /var/lib/python/python2.7_already_installed
 
 	rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty /var/lib/python 2>/dev/null || true
 esac
diff --git a/debian/python.preinst.in b/debian/python.preinst.in
index 720a6feea7bfead3e2d5b7dc17963ad2224de4c6..d59e2c1d2e0e1967dd2c15247b5f6a048cc92638 100644
--- a/debian/python.preinst.in
+++ b/debian/python.preinst.in
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ case "$1" in
 	    mkdir -p /var/lib/python
 	    echo "$version" > /var/lib/python/python2.6_already_installed
 	fi
+
+	# 2.6.6-13 is now the first version, which adds python2.7 as supported
+	# version; need to run an rtinstall python2.7 in the postinst.
+        if dpkg --compare-versions $2 lt 2.6.6-13 && [ -x /usr/bin/python2.7 ]; then
+	    version=$(dpkg -s python2.7-minimal | awk '/^Version:/ {print $2}')
+	    mkdir -p /var/lib/python
+	    echo "$version" > /var/lib/python/python2.7_already_installed
+	fi
 esac
 
 #DEBHELPER#
diff --git a/debpython/version.py b/debpython/version.py
index 4afb96223ca4367350110d0d5c971e636e8f10a6..7a858cb65fc1da3979ef8797bab4716a4a30fbf1 100644
--- a/debpython/version.py
+++ b/debpython/version.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from os.path import exists, dirname, join
 from types import GeneratorType
 
 # will be overriden via debian_defaults file few lines later
-SUPPORTED = [(2, 5), (2, 6)]
+SUPPORTED = [(2, 5), (2, 6), (2, 7)]
 DEFAULT = (2, 6)
 
 RANGE_PATTERN = r'(-)?(\d\.\d+)(?:(-)(\d\.\d+)?)?'
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def get_requested_versions(vrange=None, available=None):
     :type available: bool
 
     >>> sorted(get_requested_versions([(2, 5), (3, 0)]))
-    [(2, 5), (2, 6)]
+    [(2, 5), (2, 6), (2, 7)]
     >>> sorted(get_requested_versions('')) == sorted(SUPPORTED)
     True
     >>> sorted(get_requested_versions([None, None])) == sorted(SUPPORTED)