#switch to root mode, prompt should go from $ -> #
sudo -s


#install debian zram-tools package
apt install zram-tools

#standard is 256MB compressed swap, I prefer a bit more and would like to double that

echo "SIZE=512" >> /etc/default/zramswap


#add parameters to sysctl.conf file
cat <<EOF >> /etc/sysctl.conf

#zram
vm.vfs_cache_pressure=500
vm.swappiness=100
vm.dirty_background_ratio=1
vm.dirty_ratio=50
EOF

#activate systctl with new parameters
sysctl --system

#restart zram with new configuration parameters
service zramswap reload

#go back to normal user again
exit