Upgrade gpg 2.27 to 2.43 Ubuntu 22.04

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Version = 22.04.5 LTS Jammy Jellyfish

When I run gpg -v --quick-set-expire E________________________6 2y
(Note: the full key is not being displayed in this message)
I get…
pgp: enabled compatibility flags:
gpg: Note: signature key E______________6 expired 2025-01-24 12:47:10
gpg: WARNING: server ‘gpg-agent’ is older than us (2.2.27 < 2.4.3)
gpg: Note: Outdated servers may lack important security fixes.
gpg: Note: Use the command “gpgconf --kill all” to restart them.
(Note: gpgconf -kill all does not change the event)
gpg: signing failed: No secret key
gpg: make_keysig_packet failed: No secret key

I assume the problem is because
/usr/local/bin/gnupg --version 2.43
/usr/bin/gpg --version 2.27
are different versions and the version in /usr/bin needs to be updated to 2.43.
If this is true I have been unsuccessful in updating /usr/bin.
Can you give me any pointers on how to update the gpg version in /usr/bin ?

Thanks

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gpg version 2.27 is appropriate for Ubuntu 22.04, does include “important security fixes,” and works properly. It shouldn’t need to be updated.

Let’s take a step back: What original problem led you to the solution of having two different versions of gpg/gnupg installed?

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