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  1. pa4080 revised this gist Aug 19, 2023. 1 changed file with 7 additions and 7 deletions.
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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
    - Delete the relevant section from the .gitmodules file: `nano .gitmodules` or `rm .gitmodules`
    - Stage the .gitmodules changes: `git add .gitmodules`
    - Delete the relevant section from .git/config: `nano .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`
  2. @myusuf3 myusuf3 created this gist Nov 3, 2014.
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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