iptables-persistent software package provides boot-time loader for netfilter rules, iptables plugin, 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 iptables-persistent
iptables-persistent is installed in your system.
Make ensure the iptables-persistent package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep iptables-persistent *
You will get with iptables-persistent package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Debian 8 jessie |
| Section | Administration Utilities |
| Package | iptables-persistent |
| Version | 1.0.3+deb8u1 |
| Description | boot-time loader for netfilter rules, iptables plugin |
| Sub Section | Admin |