[Solved] ubuntu 20.04, git submodule update failed with 'fatal: detected dubious ownership in repository

Problem:

Today I mounted a HDD in my Linux workstation then I tried to download a new repo in
the new disk so when I executed the command git submodule update --init --recursive suddenly the error happens-

fatal: detected dubious ownership in repository at '/media/data/users/jhu3szh/serialize'
To add an exception for this directory, call:

git config --global --add safe.directory /media/data/users/jhu3szh/serialize

 

Solution:

To solve the problem just change the ownership manually by the command-

chown -R <current_user> <repo_folder>

or ~

Just create a new directory on your disk where your current user is the owner of that new directory. Then in this new directory clone your git repo.

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