diff --git a/debian/_base/metapackages/redmond-default-settings-ii/debian/control b/debian/_base/metapackages/redmond-default-settings-ii/debian/control
index 96e43f1c5..e6b2a0da2 100644
--- a/debian/_base/metapackages/redmond-default-settings-ii/debian/control
+++ b/debian/_base/metapackages/redmond-default-settings-ii/debian/control
@@ -206,6 +206,6 @@ Suggests: adept-trinity,
  tde-guidance-trinity,
  apport-gtk,
  hplip-gui
-Conflicts: redmond-default-settings-trinity, kubuntu-default-settings-trinity, kubuntu-default-settings, kubuntu-settings-desktop
+Conflicts: redmond-default-settings-trinity, desktop-base, desktop-base-trinity, kubuntu-default-settings-trinity, kubuntu-default-settings, kubuntu-settings-desktop
 Description: Redmond II default settings and artwork for the Kubuntu Trinity desktop
  This package includes artwork and Kubuntu branding.
diff --git a/debian/_base/metapackages/redmond-default-settings-ii/debian/redmond-default-settings-trinity.postrm b/debian/_base/metapackages/redmond-default-settings-ii/debian/redmond-default-settings-trinity.postrm
index 2cbdac854..adada03a7 100644
--- a/debian/_base/metapackages/redmond-default-settings-ii/debian/redmond-default-settings-trinity.postrm
+++ b/debian/_base/metapackages/redmond-default-settings-ii/debian/redmond-default-settings-trinity.postrm
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ case "$1" in
   upgrade)
         ;;
 
+  abort-install)
+        ;;
+
   *)
 	echo "Unknown argument ($1) for $0"
     ;;
diff --git a/debian/_base/metapackages/redmond-default-settings/debian/control b/debian/_base/metapackages/redmond-default-settings/debian/control
index e89dcad2f..363962817 100644
--- a/debian/_base/metapackages/redmond-default-settings/debian/control
+++ b/debian/_base/metapackages/redmond-default-settings/debian/control
@@ -206,6 +206,6 @@ Suggests: adept-trinity,
  tde-guidance-trinity,
  apport-gtk,
  hplip-gui
-Conflicts: kubuntu-default-settings-trinity, kubuntu-default-settings, kubuntu-settings-desktop
+Conflicts: desktop-base, desktop-base-trinity, kubuntu-default-settings-trinity, kubuntu-default-settings, kubuntu-settings-desktop
 Description: Redmond default settings and artwork for the Kubuntu Trinity desktop
  This package includes artwork and Kubuntu branding.
diff --git a/debian/_base/metapackages/redmond-default-settings/debian/redmond-default-settings-trinity.postrm b/debian/_base/metapackages/redmond-default-settings/debian/redmond-default-settings-trinity.postrm
index 2cbdac854..adada03a7 100644
--- a/debian/_base/metapackages/redmond-default-settings/debian/redmond-default-settings-trinity.postrm
+++ b/debian/_base/metapackages/redmond-default-settings/debian/redmond-default-settings-trinity.postrm
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ case "$1" in
   upgrade)
         ;;
 
+  abort-install)
+        ;;
+
   *)
 	echo "Unknown argument ($1) for $0"
     ;;
diff --git a/debian/_base/metapackages/synaptic-trinity/debian/postrm b/debian/_base/metapackages/synaptic-trinity/debian/postrm
index 840ae090e..b06e07e58 100644
--- a/debian/_base/metapackages/synaptic-trinity/debian/postrm
+++ b/debian/_base/metapackages/synaptic-trinity/debian/postrm
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ case "$1" in
     ;;
   upgrade)
     ;;
+  abort-install)
+    ;;
   *) echo "$0: didn't understand being called with \`$1'" 1>&2
      exit 0;;
 esac
diff --git a/ubuntu/_base/metapackages/kubuntu-default-settings/debian/control b/ubuntu/_base/metapackages/kubuntu-default-settings/debian/control
index bae0ab8af..a67cc83c9 100644
--- a/ubuntu/_base/metapackages/kubuntu-default-settings/debian/control
+++ b/ubuntu/_base/metapackages/kubuntu-default-settings/debian/control
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Standards-Version: 3.8.4
 Package: kubuntu-default-settings-trinity
 Architecture: all
 Depends: crystalcursors
-Conflicts: kubuntu-default-settings, kubuntu-settings-desktop
+Conflicts: desktop-base, desktop-base-trinity, kubuntu-default-settings, kubuntu-settings-desktop
 Recommends: tdmtheme-trinity, kubuntu-tdm-themes
 Description: Default settings and artwork for the Ubuntu Trinity desktop
  This package contains the default settings used by Ubuntu [Trinity].  It also
diff --git a/ubuntu/_base/metapackages/kubuntu-default-settings/debian/kubuntu-default-settings-trinity.postrm b/ubuntu/_base/metapackages/kubuntu-default-settings/debian/kubuntu-default-settings-trinity.postrm
index 3727a65c1..22d39ff4b 100644
--- a/ubuntu/_base/metapackages/kubuntu-default-settings/debian/kubuntu-default-settings-trinity.postrm
+++ b/ubuntu/_base/metapackages/kubuntu-default-settings/debian/kubuntu-default-settings-trinity.postrm
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ case "$1" in
   upgrade)
         ;;
 
+  abort-install)
+        ;;
+
   *)
 	echo "Unknown argument ($1) for $0"
     ;;