How to a submodule in git effectively
This is how you can remove all submodules in Git
To remove a Git 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 "
- Delete the now untracked submodule files
rm -rf path_to_submodule