remove git submodule

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