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Created January 5, 2012 01:07
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How to remove a submodule from a Github project
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Remove Submodule
To remove a submodule you need to:
Delete the relevant line from the .gitmodules file.
Delete the relevant section from .git/config.
Run git rm --cached path_to_submodule (no trailing slash).
Commit and delete the now untracked submodule files.
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siyuhong commented Nov 3, 2022

git rm -- .gitmodules [ModulesName]

eg.
git rm -- .gitmodules QtSsh

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