jedit software package provides Plugin-based editor for programmers, 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 jedit
jedit is installed in your system.
Make ensure the jedit package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep jedit *
You will get with jedit package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Debian 8 jessie |
| Section | Editors |
| Package | jedit |
| Version | 5.1.0+dfsg-2 |
| Description | Plugin-based editor for programmers |
| Sub Section | Editors |