libelf-dev software package provides libelf1 development libraries and header files, 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 libelf-dev
libelf-dev is installed in your system.
Make ensure the libelf-dev package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libelf-dev *
You will get with libelf-dev package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Debian 8 jessie |
| Section | Library development |
| Package | libelf-dev |
| Version | 0.159-4.2 |
| Description | libelf1 development libraries and header files |
| Sub Section | Libdevel |