[Bug] - Creating background process causes repeated error messages

[routerino]

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Describe the bug
When adding a process that starts in the background (via the & directive) to custom_startup.sh, the docker image will repeatedly complain that it can't find a process via the kill command.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. create a dockerfile that adds a custom_startup.sh file
2. add a background process that starts with the & directive
3. Check logs

Expected behavior
No error message

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Workspaces Version
Version 1.12

Workspaces Installation Method
Standalone workspaces docker image

Client Browser (please complete the following information):
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Workspace Server Information (please provide the output of the following commands):
Fedora 37 Docker Host

Additional context
Does not happen if not starting in background (however this in turn is blocking the watchdog loop that follows custom_startup.sh)

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