libjinput-java software package provides Java Game Controller API, 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 libjinput-java
libjinput-java is installed in your system.
Make ensure the libjinput-java package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libjinput-java *
You will get with libjinput-java package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Debian 8 jessie |
| Section | Java |
| Package | libjinput-java |
| Version | 20100502+dfsg-7 |
| Description | Java Game Controller API |
| Sub Section | Java |