apt software package provides commandline package manager, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install apt
apt is installed in your system.
Make ensure the apt package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep apt *
You will get with apt package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Debian 8 jessie |
| Section | Administration Utilities |
| Package | apt |
| Version | 1.0.9.8.3 |
| Description | commandline package manager |
| Sub Section | Admin |