← All Kali Issues
Git

Submodule clone failed

N Network Medium

🔴 Error Message

Submodule repository clone failed

📖 What This Means

Nested repository access denied.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Init submodules: git submodule update --init --recursive
  2. Check .gitmodules URLs
  3. Use HTTPS URLs instead of SSH

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