Rename a git submodule

Question

Is there some easy way to rename a git submodule directory (other than going through the entire motion of deleting it and re-adding it with a new destination name).

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Answer 1

I found following workflow working:

• Update .gitmodules
• mv oldpath newpath
• git rm oldpath
• git add newpath
• git submodule sync

Note: this approach does not update the index and .gitmodules properly in 2018 versions of GIT.

Note: You may be able to now just do git mv oldpath newpath now, as pointed out in VonC's answer. (Ensure you are using the latest version of git)