id,summary,reporter,owner,description,type,status,component,version,severity,resolution,keywords,cc,stage,has_patch,needs_docs,needs_tests,needs_better_patch,easy,ui_ux 18845,Runtime error in setting.py causes silent exception and empty apps list,ac@…,nobody,"I had a runtime error in my settings.py file that wasn't being reported. django/config/__init__.py : 94 was silently re-throwing, and[[BR]] django/core/management/__init__.py : 103 was setting the INSTALLED_APPS list to an empty array. I suggest the following changes: django/config/__init__.py : 94 : except Exception, e:[[BR]] django/core/management/__init__.py : 103 : sys.stdout.write('%s\n' % e) This will result in the following printed on execution of any management command: Could not import settings '.settings' (Is it on sys.path?): Thank you",Bug,closed,Core (Management commands),1.4,Normal,fixed,management installed apps settings exception,,Accepted,1,0,0,0,0,0