package shim-signed 1.33.1+13-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 127

[Joel Carlson]

Xubuntu 18.04 beta 2 malfunction on HP Pavilion x360. Error message during update.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: shim-signed 1.33.1+13-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-15.16-generic 4.15.15
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-15-generic x86_64
.proc.sys.kernel.moksbstate_disabled: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/proc/sys/kernel/moksbstate_disabled'
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
BootEFIContents:
 fw
 fwupx64.efi
Date: Thu Apr 26 09:10:50 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg-deb: error while loading shared libraries: libzstd.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/shim-signed_1.34.9+13-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 127
EFIBootMgr: Error: command ['efibootmgr', '-v'] failed with exit code 2: EFI variables are not supported on this system.
EFITables:

ErrorMessage: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 127
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5rc1, python3-minimal, 3.6.4-1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14+, python-minimal, 2.7.14-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6~beta1
SourcePackage: shim-signed
Title: package shim-signed 1.33.1+13-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)