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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 <name>"
  • Delete the now untracked submodule files rm -rf path_to_submodule

Alternative:

  • git config -f .git/config --remove-section submodule.$submodulename
  • git config -f .gitmodules --remove-section submodule.$submodulename
  • git rm --cached $submodulepath
  • rm -rf $submodulepath
  • rm -rf .git/modules/$submodulename
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