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+++ title = "Change git submodule URL" summary = """Another thing I forget constantly when using git: Changing the remote URL of a submodule""" date = "2022-12-01T20:08:17+01:00" #lastmod = "" categories = ["computerstuff"] tags = ["til-git","reminders"]
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If the location (URL) of the submodule has changed, then you can simply:
- Modify the .gitmodules file in the repo root to use the new URL.
- Delete the submodule folder in the repo
rm -rf .git/modules/<submodule>. - Delete the submodule folder in the working directory
rm -rf <submodule>. - Run
git submodule sync. - Run
git submodule update.
More complete info can be found elsewhere:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/913701/changing-remote-repository-for-a-git-submodule