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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

	#!/bin/bash
	# git-cleanup-repo
	#
	# Author: Rob Miller <rob@bigfish.co.uk>
	# Adapted from the original by Yorick Sijsling

	git checkout master &> /dev/null

	# Make sure we're working with the most up-to-date version of master.
	git fetch