git remove submodule
To remove a submodule you need to
- Step 1: Delete the relevant section from the
.gitmodules
file. - Step 2: Stage the
.gitmodules
changesgit add .gitmodules
- Step 3: Delete the relevant section from
.git/config
. - Step 4: Run git
rm --cached path_to_submodule
(no trailing slash). - Step 5: Run
rm -rf .git/modules/path_to_submodule
(no trailing slash). - Step 6: Commit
git commit -m Removed submodule
. - Step 7: Delete the now untracked submodule files
rm -rf
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