How to set up a git project to use an external repo submodule?

Question

I\'d like to create a repo which pulls in a remote repo.

For example, let\'s say jQuery as a submodule:

git://github.com/jquery/jquery.git
         


        

Answer 1

Most of what you need to know has already been answered, so I won't bother addressing that, however, I've found a small piece of information that's usually missing.

As you know, "git pull" won't update the submodules, and "git submodules update" won't download the latest HEAD of those submodules either.

To update all of your submodules to their latest upstream revision, you can use

git submodule foreach git pull

If you often alter your submodules, and have lots of the, then "git foreach" will become invaluable.