a C++ libary to parse and create Matroska files

libmatroska is based on autoconf and automake. It requires a C++ compiler as well as libebml and pkg-config. Being an autoconf-based project means that the normal build process consists of the usual three steps:

1. Configuration: ./configure
2. Building: make
3. Installation (run this as root): make install

If you're building from git you must have the GNU autotools (autoconf, automake, libtoolize) installed. Then run the following two commands:

1. libtoolize
2. autoreconf -vi

Afterwards continue with the steps listed for building a released version.