irsim software package provides switch-level simulator, 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 irsim
irsim is installed in your system.
Make ensure the irsim package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep irsim *
You will get with irsim package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Debian 8 jessie |
| Section | Electronics |
| Package | irsim |
| Version | 9.7.87-1 |
| Description | switch-level simulator |
| Sub Section | Electronics |