>Are all the modules really needed to reproduce the issue?

I have already tried cutting out all unnecessary blocks of code, leaving just essential features. For modules, these are the absolute minimum required to run the script and produce the segfault

    use Archive::Extract;
    use Archive::Tar;
    use Encode qw(decode encode encodings find_encoding from_to);
    use File::Basename;
    use File::Copy qw(copy move);
    use File::HomeDir qw(my_home);
    use File::Path qw(remove_tree);
    use Gnome2::Canvas;
    use Gnome2::Wnck;
    use Gtk2 '-init';
    use IPC::Run qw(start);
    use Storable qw(lock_nstore lock_retrieve);

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>BTW, what does it mean to have use statements in a BEGIN block?

It's not necessary. Removing the BEGIN {} section from the script does not remove the segfault.

In reply to Re^2: Segfault in Glib/Gtk2 script by Anonymous Monk
in thread Segfault in Glib/Gtk2 script by Anonymous Monk

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