LTS stands for long term support. Here, support means that throughout the lifetime of a release there is a commitment to update, patch and maintain the software.

Is Linux LTS better?

Even if you want to play the latest Linux games, the LTS version is good enough — in fact, it is preferred. Ubuntu rolled out updates to the LTS version so that Steam would work better on it. The LTS version is far from stagnant — your software will work just fine on it.

What is Ubuntu LTS vs normal?

Normal release: Released after every 6 months and is supported for 9 months. Long-Term Support (LTS) release: Released after every 2 years and is supported for 5 years.