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Created March 8, 2016 04:47
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How to remove a submodule from a Github project
To remove a submodule you need to:
Delete the relevant line from the .gitmodules file.
Delete the relevant section from .git/config.
Run git rm --cached path_to_submodule (no trailing slash).
Commit and delete the now untracked submodule files.
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