Archive and purge the log file

Hi Unix Experts,

I am new in this filed.

I have assignment to Archive and purge the log file using shell scripts I tried I could not get the result please help me this.

Ex: test.log
requirement : using shell script I need to archive the log file and nil and the content of (test.log) file to 0 kb

and then in the archive folder log files are name to test.tar
test1.tar
test2.tar

EX:

/home/abc/
test.log 20000MB
after nil (content of file 0kb)

test.log 0kb

archive log file moved to

/home/abc/archive/

test.tar
test1.tar
test2.tar

Do not post classroom or homework problems in the main forums. Homework and coursework questions can only be posted in this forum under special homework rules.

Please review the rules, which you agreed to when you registered, if you have not already done so.

More-than-likely, posting homework in the main forums has resulting in a forum infraction. If you did not post homework, please explain the company you work for and the nature of the problem you are working on.

If you did post homework in the main forums, please review the guidelines for posting homework and repost.

Thank You.

The UNIX and Linux Forums.