Linux

install libusb-1.0-0-dev as proposed in the README from dfu-programmer:
sudo apt-get install libusb-1.0-0-dev
download dfu-programmer (tar-ball file) from [[ Sourceforge | http://sourceforge.net/projects/dfu-programmer/?source=typ_redirect ]]
extract it somewhere:
unzip <downloaded file>.zip or tar xvfz <downloaded file>.tar.gz

enter directory and follow build instructions:

  ./configure
  make
  sudo cp src/dfu-programmer /usr/local/bin

Create the file /etc/udev/rules.d/99-dfu_programmer.rules with the following content:

  WARNING: GROUP="your user name or a group that you belong to"  
  `ATTR{idVendor}=="03eb", ATTR{idProduct}=="*", GROUP="users", MODE="0660"`

Windows

connect a USB cable to a MAV'RIC board with the bootloader flashed (If it's not the case, read the documentation related to the bootloader)
WARNING: Some cellphone cables are only for charging through USB, DO NOT use one of them
install the driver: (DO NOT let windows search for the driver), go to "Control panel", "Device manager", select the DFU programmer, Specify the path to the .inf file found in the folder MAVRIC\Utilities\DFU-programmer\DFU\dfu-prog-usb-1.2.2

To flash an avr32 autopilot:

Connect the board with a micro USB cable. The board should be flashed with the bootloader. If it's not the case, read the documentation related to the bootloader.
Put the board in bootloader mode (press and release the reset button while the bootloader button is pressed)
then type
```
  make flash
```