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How effectively delete a git submodule
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git-remove-submodule.md

To remove a submodule you need to:

  1. Delete the relevant section from the .gitmodules file.
  2. Stage the .gitmodules changes git add .gitmodules
  3. Delete the relevant section from .git/config.
  4. Run git rm --cached path_to_submodule (no trailing slash).
  5. Run rm -rf .git/modules/path_to_submodule (no trailing slash).
  6. Commit git commit -m "Remove SUBMODULE-NAME submodule"
  7. Delete the now untracked submodule files rm -rf path_to_submodule
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