diff --git a/src/desktop-lite/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/desktop-lite/devcontainer-feature.json
index 86eabbdad..ebc04ebad 100644
--- a/src/desktop-lite/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/desktop-lite/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "desktop-lite",
-    "version": "1.2.2",
+    "version": "1.2.3",
     "name": "Light-weight Desktop",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/desktop-lite",
     "description": "Adds a lightweight Fluxbox based desktop to the container that can be accessed using a VNC viewer or the web. GUI-based commands executed from the built-in VS code terminal will open on the desktop automatically.",
diff --git a/src/desktop-lite/install.sh b/src/desktop-lite/install.sh
index 83f9635b4..5230425f0 100755
--- a/src/desktop-lite/install.sh
+++ b/src/desktop-lite/install.sh
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ echo -e "\nSuccess!\n"
 EOF
 
 # Container ENTRYPOINT script
-cat << 'EOF' > /usr/local/share/desktop-init.sh
+cat << EOF > /usr/local/share/desktop-init.sh
 #!/bin/bash
 
 user_name="${USERNAME}"
@@ -309,67 +309,50 @@ export LANGUAGE="${LANGUAGE:-"en_US.UTF-8"}"
 # Execute the command it not already running
 startInBackgroundIfNotRunning()
 {
-    log "Starting $1."
-    echo -e "\n** $(date) **" | sudoIf tee -a /tmp/\$1.log > /dev/null
-    if ! pgrep -x $1 > /dev/null; then
-        keepRunningInBackground "$@"
-        while ! pgrep -x $1 > /dev/null; do
+    log "Starting \$1."
+    echo -e "\n** \$(date) **" | sudoIf tee -a /tmp/\$1.log > /dev/null
+    if ! pgrep -x \$1 > /dev/null; then
+        keepRunningInBackground "\$@"
+        while ! pgrep -x \$1 > /dev/null; do
             sleep 1
         done
-        log "$1 started."
+        log "\$1 started."
     else
-        echo "$1 is already running." | sudoIf tee -a /tmp/\$1.log > /dev/null
-        log "$1 is already running."
+        echo "\$1 is already running." | sudoIf tee -a /tmp/\$1.log > /dev/null
+        log "\$1 is already running."
     fi
 }
 
 # Keep command running in background
 keepRunningInBackground()
 {
-    ($2 bash -c "while :; do echo [\\$(date)] Process started.; $3; echo [\\$(date)] Process exited!; sleep 5; done 2>&1" | sudoIf tee -a /tmp/\$1.log > /dev/null & echo "\$!" | sudoIf tee /tmp/\$1.pid > /dev/null)
-}
-
-apt_get_update()
-{
-    if [ "$(find /var/lib/apt/lists/* | wc -l)" = "0" ]; then
-        echo "Running apt-get update..."
-        apt-get update -y
-    fi
-}
-
-check_packages() {
-    if ! dpkg -s "$@" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-        apt_get_update
-        apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends "$@"
-    fi
+    (\$2 bash -c "while :; do echo [\\\$(date)] Process started.; \$3; echo [\\\$(date)] Process exited!; sleep 5; done 2>&1" | sudoIf tee -a /tmp/\$1.log > /dev/null & echo "\$!" | sudoIf tee /tmp/\$1.pid > /dev/null)
 }
 
 # Use sudo to run as root when required
 sudoIf()
 {
-    if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
-        check_packages sudo
-        sudo "$@"
+    if [ "\$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
+        sudo "\$@"
     else
-        "$@"
+        "\$@"
     fi
 }
 
 # Use sudo to run as non-root user if not already running
 sudoUserIf()
 {
-    if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ] && [ "${user_name}" != "root" ]; then
-        check_packages sudo
-        sudo -u "${user_name}" "$@"
+    if [ "\$(id -u)" -eq 0 ] && [ "\${user_name}" != "root" ]; then
+        sudo -u \${user_name} "\$@"
     else
-        "$@"
+        "\$@"
     fi
 }
 
 # Log messages
 log()
 {
-    echo -e "[$(date)] $@" | sudoIf tee -a $LOG > /dev/null
+    echo -e "[\$(date)] \$@" | sudoIf tee -a \$LOG > /dev/null
 }
 
 log "** SCRIPT START **"
@@ -388,22 +371,22 @@ done
 sudoIf rm -rf /tmp/.X11-unix /tmp/.X*-lock
 mkdir -p /tmp/.X11-unix
 sudoIf chmod 1777 /tmp/.X11-unix
-sudoIf chown root:${group_name} /tmp/.X11-unix
-if [ "$(echo "${VNC_RESOLUTION}" | tr -cd 'x' | wc -c)" = "1" ]; then VNC_RESOLUTION=${VNC_RESOLUTION}x16; fi
-screen_geometry="${VNC_RESOLUTION%*x*}"
-screen_depth="${VNC_RESOLUTION##*x}"
+sudoIf chown root:\${group_name} /tmp/.X11-unix
+if [ "\$(echo "\${VNC_RESOLUTION}" | tr -cd 'x' | wc -c)" = "1" ]; then VNC_RESOLUTION=\${VNC_RESOLUTION}x16; fi
+screen_geometry="\${VNC_RESOLUTION%*x*}"
+screen_depth="\${VNC_RESOLUTION##*x}"
 
 # Check if VNC_PASSWORD is set and use the appropriate command
-common_options="tigervncserver ${DISPLAY} -geometry ${screen_geometry} -depth ${screen_depth} -rfbport ${VNC_PORT} -dpi ${VNC_DPI:-96} -localhost -desktop fluxbox -fg"
+common_options="tigervncserver \${DISPLAY} -geometry \${screen_geometry} -depth \${screen_depth} -rfbport ${VNC_PORT} -dpi \${VNC_DPI:-96} -localhost -desktop fluxbox -fg"
 
-if [ -n "${VNC_PASSWORD+x}" ]; then
-    startInBackgroundIfNotRunning "Xtigervnc" sudoUserIf "${common_options} -passwd /usr/local/etc/vscode-dev-containers/vnc-passwd"
+if [ -n "\${VNC_PASSWORD+x}" ]; then
+    startInBackgroundIfNotRunning "Xtigervnc" sudoUserIf "\${common_options} -passwd /usr/local/etc/vscode-dev-containers/vnc-passwd"
 else
-    startInBackgroundIfNotRunning "Xtigervnc" sudoUserIf "${common_options} -SecurityTypes None"
+    startInBackgroundIfNotRunning "Xtigervnc" sudoUserIf "\${common_options} -SecurityTypes None"
 fi
 
 # Spin up noVNC if installed and not running.
-if [ -d "/usr/local/novnc" ] && [ "$(ps -ef | grep /usr/local/novnc/noVNC*/utils/launch.sh | grep -v grep)" = "" ]; then
+if [ -d "/usr/local/novnc" ] && [ "\$(ps -ef | grep /usr/local/novnc/noVNC*/utils/launch.sh | grep -v grep)" = "" ]; then
     keepRunningInBackground "noVNC" sudoIf "/usr/local/novnc/noVNC*/utils/launch.sh --listen ${NOVNC_PORT} --vnc localhost:${VNC_PORT}"
     log "noVNC started."
 else
@@ -411,7 +394,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Run whatever was passed in
-log "Executing \"$@\"."
+log "Executing \"\$@\"."
 exec "$@"
 log "** SCRIPT EXIT **"
 EOF