I also see this problem.

It's very weird.

dpkg package version: 
$ dpkg -p ghostscript | grep Version
Version: 8.61.dfsg.1-1ubuntu3

so, 8.61

$ gs -v
GPL Ghostscript 8.63 (2008-08-01)

so.. 8.63? Which is the right one?

Well, let's look at the package:

$ dpkg -L ghostscript | grep gs_init
/usr/share/ghostscript/8.61/lib/gs_init.ps

Ok, it seems like a symlinks might work here:
# ln -s /usr/share/ghostscript/8.61 /usr/share/ghostscript/8.63

$ gs
gs: Interpreter revision (863) does not match gs_init.ps revision (861).

Eek, not working. Ok, how about if we change the first non-comment line
in gs_init.ps, where the revision resides?

# ... edit gs_init.ps ...

$ gs
GPL Ghostscript 8.63 (2008-08-01)
Copyright (C) 2008 Artifex Software, Inc.  All rights reserved.
This software comes with NO WARRANTY: see the file PUBLIC for details.
GS>      


Hey! That worked. 

I don't know WHY this fix is needed. I hope someone else finds out, and
fixes the package.

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Can't find initialization file gs_init.ps.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/262000
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