SWRU558 June 2020 CC3100 , CC3100MOD , CC3200 , CC3200MOD
The Linux installer also installs the drivers/permission files required to use the CC3100/CC3200 devices. But this process needs superuser/root access during installation, so it is recommended to use 'sudo' when invoking the installer.
Alternately, you can run the provided scripts to install the drivers/permission files after installation (but it stills need root access). The script 'cc3x_ftdi_usb_linux_install.sh' is available in the <installDir>/install_scripts/ directory.