MSP430 programming under Linux - mspdebug fails to connect to programmer
This mail thread suggests that you need to specify the -d option like this:

$ sudo mspdebug uif -d /dev/ttyUSB0


They state that this is necessary for FET firmware 2.04.09.001 but not necessary for 2.04.05.003.

Your firmware is version 2.04.08.002. So this issue may affect you or it may not.