How to update ClamAV virus definitions?

What should I do in order to update anti-virus definitions and GUI version for ClamAV? I tried updating all my software, but that made no difference.

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Most distributions run the update command automatically, but if you want to manually update the ClamAV definitions, then run this command in a terminal (press Ctrl+Alt+T):

sudo freshclam

If you are referring to ClamTk when you say its GUI, then you can download the latest .deb file which will upgrade it for you from here:

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