jam software package provides Software-build tool, replacement for make, 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 jam
jam is installed in your system.
Make ensure the jam package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep jam *
You will get with jam package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Debian 8 jessie |
| Section | Development |
| Package | jam |
| Version | 2.6-1+b1 [ppc64el], 2.6-1 [amd |
| Description | Software-build tool, replacement for make |
| Sub Section | Devel |