Tested friendly-recovery 0.2.39ubuntu0.19.04.1 on Disco. Same procedure as Bionic. Was able to reach recovery menu even after running set-default.
apt-cache policy friendly-recovery friendly-recovery: Installed: 0.2.39ubuntu0.19.04.1 Candidate: 0.2.39ubuntu0.19.04.1 Version table: *** 0.2.39ubuntu0.19.04.1 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco-proposed/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 0.2.39 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco/main amd64 Packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1821252 Title: systemctl set-default breaks recovery mode To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/friendly-recovery/+bug/1821252/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs