Delete git submodule

mirror from https://gist.github.com/myusuf3/7f645819ded92bda6677

To remove a submodule you need to:

• Delete the relevant section from the .gitmodules file.

git add .gitmodules

• Stage the .gitmodules changes git add .gitmodules
• Delete the relevant section from .git/config.
• Run (no trailing slash)

git rm --cached path_to_submodule

• Run (no trailing slash)

rm -rf .git/modules/path_to_submodule

• Run

git commit -m "Removed submodule "

• Delete the now untracked submodule files

rm -rf path_to_submodule