libghc-cabal-dev software package provides Framework for packaging Haskell software, 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 libghc-cabal-dev
libghc-cabal-dev is installed in your system.
Make ensure the libghc-cabal-dev package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libghc-cabal-dev *
You will get with libghc-cabal-dev package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Debian 8 jessie |
| Section | Haskell |
| Package | libghc-cabal-dev |
| Version | 1.20.0.2-1+b1 [s390x], 1.20.0. |
| Description | Framework for packaging Haskell software |
| Sub Section | Haskell |