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Change git submodule URL

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If the location (URL) of the submodule has changed, then you can simply:

  1. Modify the .gitmodules file in the repo root to use the new URL.

  2. Delete the submodule folder in the repo

    $ rm -rf .git/modules/<submodule>

  3. Delete the submodule folder in the working directory

    $ rm -rf <submodule>

  4. Run

    $ git submodule sync

  5. And run

    $ git submodule update

More complete info can be found elsewhere:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/913701/changing-remote-repository-for-a-git-submodule