Create a fat git repository based on git submodules

Question

I'd like to know, if it's possible to do this:

1. git clone --recursive <repository with submodule>
2. git remote add fat-repository <path>
3. ???
4. git add -A && git commit -m "Test" && git push fat-repository master

Step 3 would de-submodule the repository, keeping the content of the submodule, but removing any trace that it was a submodule.

Thanks!

Answer 1

To remove a submodule

# Remove the submodule entry from .git/config
git submodule deinit -f path/to/submodule

# Remove the submodule directory from the superproject's .git/modules directory
rm -rf .git/modules/path/to/submodule

# Remove the entry in .gitmodules and remove the submodule directory located at path/to/submodule
git rm -f path/to/submodule

Answer 2

https://www.atlassian.com/git/articles/core-concept-workflows-and-tips

Section: How do I integrate a submodule back into my project?

This contains the correct way to create a fat git repository from submodules:

1. git rm --cached submodule_path (no trailing slash)
2. git rm .gitmodules
3. rm -rf submodule_path/.git
4. git add submodule_path; git commit -m "remove submodule"

Special thanks to Nick Cross for pointing me to these instructions!