In this video I cover how to install and use Zram on Arch Linux and Ubuntu based Linux distributions to improve optimise and improve performance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zram Step 1. Installation. The process of using Zram is the same on all Linux distributions, in that you install the Zram package and then enable it to run at boot. Arch Based Distributions. For example, on Arch based distributions, you install the zram-generator package with the following Terminal command: sudo pacman –S zram-generator By default, Zram is configured to use 50% of available RAM, but you can modify this behaviour, by using a Zram configuration file. By default, this will not exist, but can be created with the following Terminal commands: First change location to the systemd directory with the below command: cd /etc/systemd/ And then: sudo nano zram-generator.conf To create and open the conf file. Within the file add the following: [zram0] Zram-size =ram / 2 EOF In this case, zram-size =ram / 2 refers to using 50% of your system resources. So, make any changes, save the file, and then reboot the machine to complete the process. Ubuntu Based Distributions. For Ubuntu based distributions, install the Zram package with the below Terminal command: sudo apt install zram-config And then start the accompanying service with: sudo systemctl start zram-config.service Once done, reboot to complete the installation. Once again, Zram is configured to use 50% of available RAM, but to modify this behaviour, you can edit the Zram configuration file with the following command: sudo nano /usr/bin/init-zram-swapping Make any changes, save the file, and reboot the system to apply. Step 2. Disable Swap File. The final thing, if applicable, is to disable the swap file as Zram and a Swap file can interfere with each other. The easiest way to do this is to disable the swap file using the fstab file. On both Arch and Ubuntu, this can be done with the following Terminal command: sudo nano /etc/fstab Within the file, uncomment out the /swapfile with an # Once done, save the file and reboot. #linux #zram #memory Social Media Links Discord - https://discord.gg/3SxGk3WG2D Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Intelligent-Gaming-101640054531594 Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@Intelligentgaming Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/IntelligentGaming2020/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/inspectorgecko