git remove submodule code example

Example 1: delete .git folder

rm -rf .git

Example 2: remove submodule git

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

Example 3: git ignore remove

git rm -r --cached .
git add .
git commit -m "Removing all files in .gitignore"

Example 4: git remove submodule keep files

mv subfolder subfolder_tmp
git submodule deinit subfolder
git rm --cached subfolder
mv subfolder_tmp subfolder
git add subfolder