The device driver for the adapter is already included in the linux driver libraries.
By default, the port is only accessible to sudo users. Run the following command to create or edit the config file
sudoedit /etc/udev/rules.d/50-ttyacm.rules
KERNEL=="ttyACM[0-9]*",MODE="0666"
After saving, unplug and re-plug the device. Now it should be accessible to all users.