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Git submodule push when it is a GitHub library?

I added a GitHub-based library as a submodule and modified it. I need to share the modification with my teammates.

  • I won't be able to push it to submodule's GitHub origin, would I?
  • How do I share the modification?
  • I'm not supposed to modify submodules which I get from GitHub?
Solution
    • I won't be able to push it to submodule's GitHub origin, would I?

    No: you need to fork that GitHub project first, and add that fork as a submodule.
    (or change the current submodule url by the one of your fork)

    • How do I share the modification?

    Once you have added your fork as a submodule, you will be able to push modification to its upstream repo.

    • I'm not supposed to modify submodules which I get from GitHub?

    Submodule or not, you cannot modify GitHub repos you are not the owner (or a declared collaborator) of.