Hi JB, Found a particular bundle that is getting start when installing kar with only 1 feature with 1 bundle:
The org.hamcrest.core is always trying to start regardless of no start option. Here is my feature xml: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <features> <feature name='IrisBA' version='1.0.0' description='IrisBA feature'> <bundle start='false'>mvn:org.hamcrest/core/1.3.0-v201303031735</bundle> </feature> </features> Here is console log show the bundle is starting when the bundle is installed C:\Users\ntle\gitNew\apache-karaf-4.2.6>bin\karaf.bat clean ... karaf@root()> kar:install --no-start file:./../irisba/com.castortech.iris.vision.tycho/target/irisba.kar karaf@root()> feature:info IrisBA Feature IrisBA 1.0.0 Description: IrisBA feature Feature has no configuration Feature has no configuration files Feature has no dependencies. Feature contains followed bundles: mvn:org.hamcrest/core/1.3.0-v201303031735 Feature has no conditionals. karaf@root()> feature:info IrisBA Feature IrisBA 1.0.0 Description: IrisBA feature Feature has no configuration Feature has no configuration files Feature has no dependencies. Feature contains followed bundles: mvn:org.hamcrest/core/1.3.0-v201303031735 Feature has no conditionals. karaf@root()> karaf@root()> bundle:list -t 0 -s | grep hamcrest 45 | Starting | 80 | 1.3.0.v201303031735 | org.hamcrest.core karaf@root()> -- Sent from: http://karaf.922171.n3.nabble.com/Karaf-User-f930749.html