How effectively delete a git submodule.

delete_git_submodule.md

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

I was using this gist for a while. It was really helpful!

However, deleting a submodule it’s a lot easier nowadays. Latest GitHub versions allows you to run: git rm <path_to_submodule> and git takes care of it. Afterwards you just need to commit the changes and that’s it.

I hope this helps.

Got an error from the "git rm --cached path_to_submodule" part. (something about sparse checkout)

Fixed it by running this intead:
"git update-index --remove path_to_submodule"

Obrigado!

Thanks!

Seemed to work well :)

Suggestion: we can run command git config -f .gitmodules --remove-section "submodule.<submodule_name>"

@joaobortotcadore