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How effectively delete a git submodule.
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To remove a submodule you need to:

  • Delete the relevant section from the .gitmodules file.
  • Stage the .gitmodules changes git add .gitmodules
  • Delete the relevant section from .git/config.
  • Run git rm --cached path_to_submodule (no trailing slash).
  • Run rm -rf .git/modules/path_to_submodule (no trailing slash).
  • Commit git commit -m "Removed submodule "
  • Delete the now untracked submodule files rm -rf path_to_submodule
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gunnarx commented Jul 13, 2018

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1260748/how-do-i-remove-a-submodule/21211232#21211232 :

Just a note. Since git 1.8.5.2, two commands will do:
git rm the_submodule
rm -rf .git/modules/the_submodule

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