

Although downloading (syncing) the entire repository content to local Linux node may take some time depending upon your internet speed and the content of the repository. Once the rpms are downloaded the you can configure a local repository with these rpms for offline usage. To download the repository you will need one time active internet access. Our powerful software search and discovery tools are now much easier to use, with all project categorization types now available as filters on the left side of the Directory pages.I have already written an article to download an individual rpm along with all it's dependencies, in this article I will share the steps to download entire repository from CentOS / RHEL 7 to your local Linux node. In addition, we provide great detail and granularity of the statistics to project admins. We also offer developers the optional ability to display user reviews on their project page. On the developer side, we provide detailed download statistics and versatile mailing lists to project admins. There are many great OSS platforms for developers, but for the layman, non-technical, end-user, SourceForge is the easiest platform to find and install a project.

We're talking about a destination for end-users to find and download and install the software they need, similar to an App Store but for FOSS. We have the most robust search and discovery system of any open source repository on the web, and offer an unparalleled experience for end-users looking for software binaries they can download and install with the click of a button.
