changed DB location and sock from /var/lib but not able to connect

DB is up and running
[root@ apps]# systemctl -l status mariadb
● mariadb.service - MariaDB database server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/mariadb.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Wed 2021-04-14 18:34:21 PDT; 23s ago

[root apps]# cat /apps/mysql/mariadb.sock
cat: /apps/mysql/mariadb.sock: No such device or address

mariaDB sock is controlled by system control
[root@ apps]# cat /var/run/mariadb/mariadb.pid
2741

So when I try to connect I cant
[root@ apps]# mysql -u root -p
Enter password:
ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/apps/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)