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 just tried a few of the suggested above. I'm running:

$ git --version
git version 1.8.4

I found it was best to de-init the submodule, remove the directory and create a new submodule.

git submodule deinit 

git rm 

git submodule add 
 

At least that is what worked for me best. YMMV!