Truncate SQL 2008 R2 log files

How do I truncate a log file. Running out of space.
Help is appreciated.
Thanks
Dave Kozlowski

If your db is in Full Recovery:
ALTER DATABASE
[DatabaseName] SET
RECOVERY SIMPLE WITH
NO_WAIT
DBCC SHRINKFILE
([LogFileName, 1)
ALTER DATABASE [DatabaseName]
SET RECOVERY
FULL WITH NO_WAIT
GO
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