Install .deb

Today I try to install scim-thai-xxx.deb from thep (Actually, it is in http://linux.thai.net/apt.) Anyways, on Ubuntu 6.06, it has to be rebuild. Unluckly, I don't know how to install .deb with dependency checking. ans answer my question in #tlwg as follow:

ans-ffox-win2003 vee____: dpkg -i can install any packge without dependency check
vee____ ans-ffox-win2003: i see .....
vee____ ans-ffox-win2003: how could I perform checking?
ans-ffox-win2003 but the package will still in the "unpacked" state, not "configured" state
ans-ffox-win2003 dpkg -i, then "apt-get install"
vee____ ans-ffox-win2003: thank you 
ans-ffox-win2003 if dpkg -i without correct dependency, it will be "unpackaged" or "half-configured" state, not "installed" state
 ans-ffox-win2003 ayan
ans-ffox-win2003 just run "apt-get install" it will try to complete the dependency
 ans-ffox-win2003 ayan
vee____ ans-ffox-win2003: cool
vee____ ans-ffox-win2003: can I post the discussion log to my blog?
ans-ffox-win2003> many installation script that install .deb, does use this method.
ans-ffox-win2003> yes, can post
 ans-ffox-win2003 ayan
vee____ ans-ffox-win2003: thx
ans-ffox-win2003 many installation script that install .deb, do the following step,
ans-ffox-win2003 1. dpkg -i xxx.deb
ans-ffox-win2003 2. apt-get install

He also commented that dpkg -s can be used to check installation status.