Intro My encrypted orgmode file in which I store my sensitive information suddenly could be opened, but not edited. When I attempted to save I received: gpg: D664BA060CCB9D32: skipped: Unusable public key gpg: [stdin]: encryption failed: Unusable public key A search online indicated that it was probably due to my gpg keys expiring. With a quick update to the process in 2022 and a belief in the value of limited duplication, here is the winning strategy: