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Symlinks ( symbolic links / soft links ) are the shortcuts to another file or directory, Here I’m referring to the symlinks that you usually see in a FTP account ( not to be confused with the shortcuts used in a PC ).

You can not usually delete symlinks by

1. Using control panel provided by your host.
2. Using internet explorer to accesss ftp account.
3. Using a random ftp client that only supports ftp.
4. Changing file permission (eg: changing to  777 ) and trying to delete.

How to delete symlinks

1. Use a proper ftp client software that supports SFTP/SSH mode file transfer. Use Winscp or filezilla . I have tried winscp and mostly filezilla too works in sftp mode.
2. Use shell commands to remove the symlink,  eg 1: use “rm /www/public_html/~folder_name” instead of “rm ~folder_name” to delete the file along with the folder. eg2: use “unlink symbolic-link” .

Once you remove Symlinks it will be easy to delete the containing folder, try it.