ipython software package provides enhanced interactive Python shell, 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 ipython
ipython is installed in your system.
Make ensure the ipython package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep ipython *
You will get with ipython package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Debian 8 jessie |
| Section | Python |
| Package | ipython |
| Version | 2.3.0-2 |
| Description | enhanced interactive Python shell |
| Sub Section | Python |