babeld software package provides loop-free distance-vector routing protocol, 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 babeld
babeld is installed in your system.
Make ensure the babeld package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep babeld *
You will get with babeld package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Debian 8 jessie |
| Section | Network |
| Package | babeld |
| Version | 1.5.1-1+b1 [s390x], 1.5.1-1 [a |
| Description | loop-free distance-vector routing protocol |
| Sub Section | Net |