I have one I like for root and one for other users... that way you know by the prompt when you are root.

here is root PS... it should be on 2 lines like that in your .profile

PS1="`hostname`-$LOGNAME:\${PWD#*}
# "

for other users do this:

PS1="/\${PWD#*}_> "
will give what you wanted.

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